CVE-2024-43645
Medium CVSS 6.7Published 2024-11-12 ยท last changed 2026-06-17
The fix
Microsoft fixes this in updatesKB5046665, KB5046612, KB5046615. The fixed build differs per Windows version, so the row that matters is the one matching the machine you are looking at.
| Windows version | Fixed in build | Update | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.10240.20826 | KB5046665 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.10240.20826 | KB5046665 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.14393.7515 | KB5046612 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.14393.7515 | KB5046612 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.17763.6532 | KB5046615 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.17763.6532 | KB5046615 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.7515 | KB5046612 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.7515 | KB5046612 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.6532 | KB5046615 | 2026-09-13 |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.6532 | KB5046615 | 2026-09-13 |
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What it is
Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H