Microsoft addresses 59 CVEs in its May 2024 Patch Tuesday release with one critical vulnerability and three zero-day vulnerabilities, two of which were exploited in the wild.

Microsoft’s May 2024 Patch Tuesday Addresses 59 CVEs (CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040)

Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037771. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29997, CVE-2024-29998,     CVE-2024-29999, CVE-2024-30000, CVE-2024-30001, CVE-2024-30002, CVE-2024-30003, CVE-2024-30004,     CVE-2024-30005, CVE-2024-30012, CVE-2024-30021)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037782 or Azure HotPatch 5037848. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29997, CVE-2024-29998,     CVE-2024-29999, CVE-2024-30000, CVE-2024-30001, CVE-2024-30002, CVE-2024-30003, CVE-2024-30004,     CVE-2024-30005, CVE-2024-30012, CVE-2024-30021)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037768. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29997, CVE-2024-29998,     CVE-2024-29999, CVE-2024-30000, CVE-2024-30001, CVE-2024-30002, CVE-2024-30003, CVE-2024-30004,     CVE-2024-30005, CVE-2024-30012, CVE-2024-30021)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037788. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30006)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037763. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Microsoft WDAC OLE DB provider for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30006)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037765 or 5039705. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29997, CVE-2024-29998,     CVE-2024-29999, CVE-2024-30000, CVE-2024-30001, CVE-2024-30002, CVE-2024-30003, CVE-2024-30004,     CVE-2024-30005, CVE-2024-30012, CVE-2024-30021)

Due to issues with the originally published patch (KB5037765), Microsoft has released KB5039705 as an Out-of-Bounds (OOB) patch.
While the OOB patch does not include any new security fixes relative to KB5037765, it may be required if KB5037765 fails to install.
Please review the links provided in the See Also section for additional guidance.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5037770. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities

  - Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30040)

  - Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29996,     CVE-2024-30025, CVE-2024-30037)

  - Windows Mobile Broadband Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-29997, CVE-2024-29998,     CVE-2024-29999, CVE-2024-30000, CVE-2024-30001, CVE-2024-30002, CVE-2024-30003, CVE-2024-30004,     CVE-2024-30005, CVE-2024-30012, CVE-2024-30021)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
197016	KB5037771: Windows 11 version 22H2 / Windows 11 version 23H2 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197015	KB5037782: Windows Server 2022 / Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197014	KB5037768: Windows 10 Version 21H2 / Windows 10 Version 22H2 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197011	KB5037788: Windows 10 LTS 1507 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197009	KB5037763: Windows 10 Version 1607 / Windows Server 2016 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197006	KB5037765: Windows 10 version 1809 / Windows Server 2019 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high
197004	KB5037770: Windows 11 version 21H2 Security Update (May 2024)	Nessus	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins	high

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