CVE-2024-37978 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Attackers can bypass Secure Boot security features on Windows operating systems, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-37978?
CVE-2024-37978 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, published on 9 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37978?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-37978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-37978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- CVE-2024-49117 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-21435 Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-33054 Remote Desktop Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-29828 Windows Schannel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqf9-xj9w-xq5r.