Use-after-free in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38235

 

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

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.

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