CVE-2024-20661
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Jan 9, 2024
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 476
CWE ID 400
Summary
CVE-2024-20661 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ). This denial-of-service issue allows an attacker to send crafted messages to a targeted MSMQ server, causing it to crash and become unresponsive. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, potentially leading to significant disruptions in services that rely on MSMQ for message handling. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is recommended that affected organizations apply the update as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.
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