CVE-2024-38076 Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server via the Remote Desktop Licensing Service due to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- 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-2024-38076?
CVE-2024-38076 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2016, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38076?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38076?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38076 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-2024-38076 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38076 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- CVE-2021-34458 Windows Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-27928 Windows Hello Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-27482 Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-49106 Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-49108 Windows Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw5g-h243-cjww.