CVE-2024-26190

Summary

CVE-2024-26190 is a newly disclosed denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability affecting Microsoft's QUIC implementation. This issue can be exploited by sending specifically crafted packets to a target system, resulting in a memory consumption issue and subsequent service crash. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to cause significant disruption to QUIC-enabled services, potentially leading to extended downtime and user experience degradation. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that affected systems be updated promptly to mitigate the risk.

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