Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Prioritize patching. It under exploitation confirmed by CISA and has a public proof of concept.
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A flaw in Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions allows an attacker to crash the system or run malicious code remotely without needing any credentials. This happens because the same memory location is freed twice, causing instability that can be exploited.
Double free vulnerability (CWE-415) in Windows IKE Extensions permits remote code execution via network-based attack without authentication. The memory corruption arising from duplicate deallocation enables arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the IKE service, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.