CVE-2024-37983: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-37983 is a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 involving an untrusted pointer dereference that allows bypassing the Resume Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) security feature. This vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.7 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available from Microsoft for this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It involves a security feature bypass in the Resume EFI mechanism, which could allow an attacker with high privileges to compromise system security. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack complexity with high privileges required and no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a confirmed official fix available from Microsoft.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to bypassing a critical firmware security feature. However, exploitation requires local access with high privileges. 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 provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-37983: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-37983 is a security vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 involving an untrusted pointer dereference that allows bypassing the Resume Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) security feature. This vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.7 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An official fix is available from Microsoft for this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.7medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-822 (Untrusted Pointer Dereference), affects Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It involves a security feature bypass in the Resume EFI mechanism, which could allow an attacker with high privileges to compromise system security. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack complexity with high privileges required and no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with a confirmed official fix available from Microsoft.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability due to bypassing a critical firmware security feature. However, exploitation requires local access with high privileges. 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 provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-10T21:22:19.231Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867248dd33fbd857231e0
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:17:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 81
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