CVE-2024-38249: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-38249 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507. This flaw allows an attacker with local privileges to elevate their privileges by exploiting the improper handling of memory, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM level, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1507 as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38249. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-38249: CWE-416: Use After 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
CVE-2024-38249 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507. This flaw allows an attacker with local privileges to elevate their privileges by exploiting the improper handling of memory, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, indicating high severity. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to SYSTEM level, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1507 as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38249. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T22:36:08.233Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38249","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c77b7ef31ef0b564b28
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:11 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:52:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 45
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