CVE-2024-38247: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a double free flaw in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507, identified as CVE-2024-38247 and classified under CWE-415. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, and the affected versions include Windows 10 build 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. 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 by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38247 for detailed patching instructions.
CVE-2024-38247: CWE-415: Double Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a double free flaw in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507, identified as CVE-2024-38247 and classified under CWE-415. The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher system rights. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue, and the affected versions include Windows 10 build 10.0.10240.0 and 10.0.17763.0.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. 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 by Microsoft as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38247 for detailed patching instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.232Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38247","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c77b7ef31ef0b564b22
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:52:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 43
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