Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38241

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97074

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-2024-38241

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Kernel Streaming Service Driver. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4894, 10 22H2 10.0.19041.4894, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4894, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20766, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7336, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6293, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3197, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4169, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4169, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1742
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1128, 2022 10.0.20348.2695, 2022 10.0.20348.2700

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38241

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Kernel Streaming Service Driver