CVE-2024-49079HighCVSS 7.8

Input Method Editor (IME) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
December 10, 2024
Last Modified
—

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2024-49079 →

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.

🎯 Affected products31

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • +1 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5048661 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6659 KB5048654 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2966 KB5048800 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2908 KB5048652 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.5247 KB5048685 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.4602 KB5048652 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.5247 KB5048667 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2605 KB5048794 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2528 KB5048685 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.4602 KB5048653 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1308 KB5048703 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.20857 KB5048671 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.7606 KB5048699 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.25222 KB5048735 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.22318

🔗 References (25)