CVE-2024-38045 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the TCP/IP stack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38045?
CVE-2024-38045 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 10 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38045?
It affects 10 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 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38045 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-38045 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38045 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
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- 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-mp72-mr55-299x.