Use-after-free in Windows Server - CVE-2024-38138
Published: August 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95848
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38138
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Deployment Services. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38138
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2019 10.0.17763.6189, 2022 10.0.20348.2655