Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 8, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-1305
CVE-2024-1305
Description
tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:tap-windows6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openvpn:tap-windows6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=9.26.0
- (no CPE)range: <=9.26
- (no CPE)range: 9.26 or earlier
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References
2- community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg07534.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease Notes
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