Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in the Windows Graphics Component could let a user who already has limited local access gain higher privileges. Successful exploitation could compromise data, alter systems, or disrupt availability. It is high severity, but the supplied evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority patching issue because limited local access could become full system compromise. Prioritize high-value servers and multi-user endpoints. Emergency incident action is not supported solely by this bundle because active exploitation is not established.
Technical view
CVE-2024-38247 is a CWE-415 double-free vulnerability rated CVSS 3.1 7.8. The vector indicates local access, low complexity, existing low privileges, and no user interaction. Successful exploitation has high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact without crossing a security scope boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure spans listed Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases, including several Server Core installations. Systems are relevant where an attacker can obtain low-privileged local access. The bundle provides baseline versions but not complete deployment-specific applicability or supersedence details.
Exploitation context
This is a local privilege-escalation issue, not a directly remote attack according to the CVSS vector. An attacker must already hold low-privileged access. The bundle marks the CVE as absent from KEV and contains no cited evidence of active exploitation or a public exploit.
Researcher notes
The supplied classification is CWE-415, indicating a double-free memory-management condition. CVSS metrics support a local, low-complexity, low-privilege path with no user interaction and high impact. The sources supplied here do not describe the vulnerable code path, exploit primitives, affected build ceilings, or exact update identifiers.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft’s CVE advisory for applicable security updates and deployment requirements.
- Apply the applicable Microsoft security update through the organization’s approved patch process.
- Prioritize shared workstations, servers, and systems where untrusted users can obtain local access.
- Check vendor guidance for unsupported or extended-support Windows releases before selecting remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows editions, versions, and build numbers against Microsoft’s affected-product guidance.
- Confirm the applicable Microsoft security update is installed and successfully reported by endpoint management.
- Re-scan patched systems using current authenticated vulnerability checks.
- Investigate systems that remain on affected builds or report failed update installation.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9microsoftVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference, microsoft · vendor-advisory, patch
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CWE details
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Double Free
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