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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU95864

CSH Severity: Low

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-2024-38185

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4529, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 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 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2022 10.0.20348.2582

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38185
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1965

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver