CVE-2024-21339 Windows USB Generic Parent Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A use-after-free flaw in the Windows USB Generic Parent Driver allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21339?
CVE-2024-21339 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 13 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows USB Generic Parent Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21339?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21339?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-21339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2025-62221 Microsoft Windows Use After Free
- CVE-2025-30400 Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free
- CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc5h-6jxv-459g.