CVE-2024-38259 Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38259?
CVE-2024-38259 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, published on 10 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Management Console Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38259?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows 11 24h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-38259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
- CVE-2024-38080 Microsoft Windows Hyper-V Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-23392 HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-43533 Remote Desktop Client Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-38146 Windows Themes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-37977 Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhm7-8qm3-8x49.