CVE-2024-38250 Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a buffer over-read in the Windows Graphics Component to elevate privileges on affected Windows systems.

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-2024-38250?

CVE-2024-38250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot, 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 Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-126

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38250?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel, Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809 and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38250?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-38250 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38250 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5536-r29g-pv75.

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