Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-38080 |
CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU93907
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38080
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Windows Hyper-V component. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
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Vulnerable software versionsWindows Server: before 2022 10.0.20348.2582
Windows: before 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3880
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38080
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.