CVE-2024-38232
Published: 10 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38232 is a high-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-38232 is a denial of service vulnerability affecting the Windows Networking component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 with the vector string AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H and is associated with CWE-476. The flaw was publicly disclosed on 10 September 2024.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in a high impact to availability while leaving confidentiality and integrity unaffected.
Microsoft publishes mitigation and patch guidance for the vulnerability through its Security Response Center at the listed advisory URL. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1361 with no material increase observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37198
Vulnerability details
Windows Networking Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.