Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38106

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95831

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38106

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the Windows kernel. A local user can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4780, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4529, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4780, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20751, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7259, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6189, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3147, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4037, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4037
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2019 10.0.17763.6189, 2022 10.0.20348.2655

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38106

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows kernel