Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
CVE-2024-38078
Xbox Wireless Adapter Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 21h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h2 — versions 10.0.22621.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 22h3 — versions 10.0.22631.0
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23h2 — versions 10.0.22631.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38078 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38078?
- CVE-2024-38078 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38078?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38078 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.