CVE-2024-38242: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-38242 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) in the Kernel Streaming Service Driver of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. It enables an elevation of privilege attack vector where an attacker with low privileges can gain higher privileges on the system. The vulnerability affects specific Windows 10 builds, including versions 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits 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-2024-38242 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-38242: CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Kernel Streaming Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-38242 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-122) in the Kernel Streaming Service Driver of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. It enables an elevation of privilege attack vector where an attacker with low privileges can gain higher privileges on the system. The vulnerability affects specific Windows 10 builds, including versions 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to execute code with elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits 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-2024-38242 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.231Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38242","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c77b7ef31ef0b564b13
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:51:35 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 91
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