CVE-2024-49074 Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A use-after-free flaw in the Windows kernel-mode driver allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected 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-2024-49074?
CVE-2024-49074 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 10 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49074?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49074?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49074 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-2024-49074 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49074 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- 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-8ghc-464q-f7vj.