CVE-2024-38119: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), exists in the Windows NAT component of Windows 10 Version 1507. It can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code due to improper handling of memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector requiring adjacent network access and high attack complexity. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access and has high attack complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38119 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-38119: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), exists in the Windows NAT component of Windows 10 Version 1507. It can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code due to improper handling of memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating high severity, with attack vector requiring adjacent network access and high attack complexity. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires adjacent network access and has high attack complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38119 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.191Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38119","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c74b7ef31ef0b564342
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:08 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:46:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 60
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