Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38185

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Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38185

Published: August 13, 2024 / Updated: August 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95864
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38185
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in the CLIPSP.SYS Windows Kernel-Mode Driver. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38185

Install updates from vendor's website.

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