Use-after-free in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38235
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97113
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38235
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Hyper-V. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38235
Install updates from vendor's website.