PT-2024-5697 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2024-08-13 · Updated 2024-09-05 · CVE-2024-38142

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in dynamic memory, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to affect the system. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-06410

CVE-2024-38142

Affected Products

Windows

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-38142 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38142 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-06410 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38142 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-38142 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38142 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1831789471215333833 · Twitter Post