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CVE-2024-43495

Windows - libarchive

Microsoft CVSS 7.3 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows libarchive, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. This vulnerability is considered critical and should be patched as soon as possible to prevent potential attacks."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type DLL
Target Asset libarchive.dll
Standard Path %windir%\System32
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: libarchive.dll (DLL)
$Targets = 'libarchive.dll'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

System services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply patch for CVE-2024-43495 to prevent remote code execution vulnerability in Windows libarchive

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