CVE-2024-37284

Elastic Defend Improper Handling of Alternate Encoding Leads to Crash

Description

Improper handling of alternate encoding occurs when Elastic Defend on Windows systems attempts to scan a file or process encoded as a multibyte character. This leads to an uncaught exception causing Elastic Defend to crash which in turn will prevent it from quarantining the file and/or killing the process.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: Elastic Elastic Defend
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-defend-8-13-3-security-update-esa-2024-24/373441

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37284?
CVE-2024-37284 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37284?
To fix CVE-2024-37284, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-37284 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-37284 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-37284?
CVE-2024-37284 affects Elastic Elastic Defend.
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