CVE-2024-38237: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38237 and classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow), affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (specifically versions =10.0.17763.0 and 10.0.10240.0). It involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver that could be exploited to elevate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity, with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute code in kernel mode, leading to elevation of privileges. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2024-38237 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-38237: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-38237 and classified under CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow), affects Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (specifically versions =10.0.17763.0 and 10.0.10240.0). It involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver that could be exploited to elevate privileges on the affected system. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity, with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute code in kernel mode, leading to elevation of privileges. This could compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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-2024-38237 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.229Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38237","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c76b7ef31ef0b564aac
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:10 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:50:43 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 41
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