CVE-2024-38014 Microsoft Windows Installer Improper Privilege Management
An attacker can exploit Windows Installer to gain elevated privileges on affected Microsoft Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 10 Sep 2024
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38014?
CVE-2024-38014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 10 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38014?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 1 Oct 2024.
Is CVE-2024-38014 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-38014 in the wild since at least 10 Sep 2024.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1507
- CVE-2017-8543 Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2025-33053 Microsoft Windows External Control of File Name or Path
- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvx5-3q3c-pr6w.