CVE-2024-38147
Published: 13 August 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38147 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 21H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-38147 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Microsoft DWM Core Library, carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and classified under CWE-416. The flaw affects the Desktop Window Manager component on supported Windows systems and was publicly disclosed on 13 August 2024.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction to obtain full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected host. The attack vector is local, with low complexity and unchanged scope.
The single reference points to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory, which supplies patch information and remediation guidance for the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score has remained modest, with a current value of 0.0517 and a recorded peak of 0.0745.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37120
Vulnerability details
Microsoft DWM Core Library 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.