What is CVE-2024-38165?

CVE-2024-38165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_22h2, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2024-38165?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_22h2

CVE-2024-38165

Windows Compressed Folder Tampering Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.013 (65.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows_11_22h2
Microsoft Windows_11_23h2
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)

CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38165?: CVE-2024-38165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows_11_22h2, classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-38165?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.