# MA-1217.122024: MyCERT Advisory - Security Updates - Microsoft

**Date:** 13 Dec 2024  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-1217.122024  
**Advisory ID:** MA-1217.122024

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**1.0 Introduction**
Recently, Microsoft has released its December 2024 security updates, addressing multiple vulnerabilities including a high-severity, actively exploited zero-day vulnerability.  
**2.0 Impact**
A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
**3.0 Affected ProductsZero-Day Vulnerability:**
- **CVE-2024-49138 (High):** Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
- Affects all supported versions of Windows OS and Windows Server
**Critical Vulnerability:**
- **CVE-2024-49112 (Critical):** Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- Execution occurs at the elevated LDAP service level
**4.0 Recommendations**
CyberSecurity Malaysia encourages users and administrators to review the [Microsoft MSRC Security Update Guide](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide) and apply the necessary updates.
Kindly refer to the following URL:  <https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2024-Dec>
Generally, we advise users to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
For further enquiries, please contact Cyber999 Incident Response Centre through the following channels:
E-mail: cyber999[at]cybersecurity.my 
Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours) 
Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting) 
Business Hours: Mon - Fri 08:30 -17:3the 0 MYT 
Web: [https://www.mycert.org.my](https://www.mycert.org.my/)
**5.0   References**
- <https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/releaseNote/2024-Dec>
- <https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide>