CVE-2024-20696 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer OverflowCWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound15 documents10 sources
Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
OSV5.5
EPSS
7.2%
top 8.42%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
17
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h2Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22h2+14 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 9
Latest updateApr 2

Description

Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages18 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/windows< 10.0.17763.5329+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.5329
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_21h2< 10.0.19044.3930
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19045.3930
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_11_21h2< 10.0.22000.2713

Patches

Patch: msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
libarchive vulnerabilities↗2026-04-02
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OSV
CVE-2024-20696: Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-01-09
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CVEList
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-01-09
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GHSA
GHSA-g5xc-jv8h-2232: Windows Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-01-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
libarchive vulnerabilities↗2026-04-02
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Ubuntu
libarchive vulnerability↗2024-10-31
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Red Hat
libarchive: out-of-bounds access in copy_from_lzss_window_to_unp()↗2024-01-09
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Microsoft
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024-01-09
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Debian
CVE-2024-20696: libarchive - Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2024
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Trendmicro
The January 2024 Security Update Review↗2024-01-09
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Trendmicro
The January 2024 Security Update Review↗2024-01-09
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Trendmicro
The January 2024 Security Update Review↗2024-01-09
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Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft January 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 49 flaws, 12 RCE bugs↗2024-01-09
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Trendmicro
The January 2024 Security Update Review↗2024-01-09
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