Memory Corruption in Windows Scripting Engine
CVE-2024-38178 Published on August 13, 2024
Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by September 3, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-38178 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.6 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-38178
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What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2024-38178?
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Version r2
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Microsoft Windows 10 1809
Fixed in Version 10.0.17763.6189
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Fixed in Version 10.0.17763.6189
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Fixed in Version 10.0.20348.2655
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Microsoft Windows 11 21h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.22000.3147
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Microsoft Windows 10 21h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.19044.4780
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Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.22621.4037
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Microsoft Windows 10 22h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.19045.4780
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Microsoft Windows 11 23h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.22631.4037
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Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.25398.1085
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Microsoft Windows 10 1507
Fixed in Version 10.0.10240.20751
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Fixed in Version 10.0.14393.7259
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Microsoft Windows 11 24h2
Fixed in Version 10.0.26100.1457
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Microsoft Windows 10 1607
Fixed in Version 10.0.14393.7259