Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38257

Vulnerability identifier: #VU97098

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38257

CWE-ID: CWE-908

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Microsoft AllJoyn API. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information.

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 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-2024-38257
• https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1980

• Information disclosure in Microsoft AllJoyn API