Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
CVE-2024-38259
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24h2 — versions 10.0.26100.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 — versions 10.0.20348.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38259 (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38259?
- CVE-2024-38259 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38259?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.