Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

CVE-2024-49093

Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (59.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-49093: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-49093?
CVE-2024-49093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, classified under Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-49093?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-49093 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.