CVE-2024-43500

Summary

CVE-2024-43500 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Resilient File System (ReFS). This issue permits an attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive file system information through a specially crafted sequence of commands. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain details about the file system structure, including file names, sizes, and locations. While no proof of exploitation has been reported yet, system administrators are advised to apply the forthcoming Microsoft patch to mitigate the risk. Failure to address this vulnerability could lead to data leakage or other potential attacks.

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