CVE-2024-20696

Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20696	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://clearbluejar.github.io/posts/patch-tuesday-diffing-cve-2024-20696-windows-libarchive-rce/
https://github.com/clearbluejar/CVE-2024-20696
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00007.html
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20696	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00007.html -

Information

Published : 2024-01-09 18:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-20696

Mitre link : CVE-2024-20696

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-20696

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_11_21h2
windows_11_23h2
windows_server_2022
windows_11_22h2
windows_server_2019
windows_10_1809
windows_10_21h2
windows_server_2022_23h2
windows_10_22h2

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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