CVE-2024-38241
Published: 10 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-38241 is a high-severity Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 22H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 12.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-38241 is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Kernel Streaming Service Driver on Windows systems. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and stems from improper input validation (CWE-20), allowing a local attacker to corrupt kernel memory or execute arbitrary code with elevated rights.
An authenticated local user with low privileges can trigger the issue without user interaction, achieving full control over confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected host. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the ability to install programs, view or modify data, or create new accounts with administrative rights.
Microsoft’s Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38241 supplies the official patch and mitigation guidance.
EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a recorded peak of 0.0502 on 2025-12-11 before receding to the current value of 0.0345, indicating measurable post-disclosure exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-37207
Vulnerability details
Kernel Streaming Service Driver 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.
Security testing and developer training directly verify and enforce proper input validation, reducing exploitability of injection and malformed-data weaknesses.
Security testing and evaluation at multiple SDLC stages directly detects missing or flawed input validation, with the required remediation process ensuring fixes are applied.
Directly implements checks on information inputs to reject invalid data before processing.
Spam protection mechanisms perform filtering and detection on inbound/outbound messages, directly compensating for missing or weak input validation of unsolicited content.