Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38148
Published: August 13, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95878
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38148
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Secure Channel. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38148
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4529, 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, 2022 10.0.20348.2655
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2022 10.0.20348.2655