Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-38112
Published: July 9, 2024 / Updated: July 23, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93902
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38112
CWE-ID: CWE-668
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack and trick the victim to execute a specially crafted file.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38112
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20710, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7159, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6054, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3079, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.3880, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3880
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 6.0.6003.22769, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2022 10.0.20348.2582
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 6.0.6003.22769, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2022 10.0.20348.2582