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CVE-2024-20697

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2024-20697 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Windows libarchive, affecting Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2, and Windows Server 2022 version 23H2. With a CVSS score of 7.3 (High), it requires local access and user interaction, but successful exploitation could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating a high level of concern.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 10.0.22621.3007CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
< 10.0.22621.3007CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.22631.3007CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
< 10.0.22631.3007CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.3HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.3
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
72.16%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.7216 is in the 99th percentile among its peer group of 759 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (6)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.3007
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.3007
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22631.3007
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22631.3007
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.25398.643
View patch

Vendor Advisories (2)

microsoft2024-Jan/CVE-2024-20697Important

Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Jan 9, 2024
redhatCVE-2024-20697Moderate

libarchive: Heap based buffer overflow in rar e8 filter

Jan 9, 2024

References

github.com / advisories/GHSA-w6xv-37jv-7cjr
zerodayinitiative.com / blog/2024/4/17/cve-2024-20697-windows-libarchive-remote-code-execution-vulnerability
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2024/06/04/2
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2024/06/05/1
msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20697
PatchVendor Advisory