Local privilege escalation
Published Aug 13, 2024 · Updated Jul 10, 2025
An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows NTFS allows local users with low privileges to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. Microsoft's public advisory identifies NTFS and CWE-125 but does not disclose the affected routine, boundary error, or crafted input that triggers the read. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, needs no user interaction, and grants complete control of the affected host.
Summary
What happened
An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows NTFS allows local users with low privileges to gain SYSTEM-level privileges. Microsoft's public advisory identifies NTFS and CWE-125 but does not disclose the affected routine, boundary error, or crafted input that triggers the read. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access, needs no user interaction, and grants complete control of the affected host.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38117
- Published
- Aug 13, 2024
- Updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20751
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