Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-38178
The short answer
CVE-2024-38178 affects Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2 and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-13: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-843.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Aug 13, 2024
Federal due date Sep 3, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
41%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows 11 version 21H2, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation). NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38178 PatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38178 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-38178 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38178 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-08-13, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-09-03.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38178?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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