CVE-2024-38141
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38141 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-38141 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 and is associated with CWE-416. The flaw affects supported Windows systems that include this kernel-mode driver component.
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants the ability to elevate privileges, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.
The Microsoft Security Response Center advisory published for CVE-2024-38141 describes available patches and mitigation steps. The EPSS score remains low, with a current value of 0.0681 and a peak of 0.0745.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37100
Vulnerability details
Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.