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CVE-2024-20697

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.3)—

Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (3)

Microsoft — Windows 11 22h2Microsoft — Windows 11 23h2Microsoft — Windows Server 2022 23h2

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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