CVE-2024-38178 · netVigilance record NV24-0093
Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-09-03 · passed 2 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-843.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-38178 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38178
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38178
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38178