CVE-2024-38056 Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the Windows Codecs Library to disclose sensitive information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38056?
CVE-2024-38056 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 9 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Codecs Library Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38056?
It affects 13 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 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38056?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-38056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38056 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-hh7r-g8jc-4f58.