CVE-2024-38196Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via unchecked CLFS decode failure

Published Aug 13, 2024 · Updated Jul 10, 2025

Improper input validation in the Windows CLFS driver allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through a crafted base log file. CClfsBaseFilePersisted::WriteMetadataBlock ignores a ClfsDecodeBlock failure, leaving sector tags encoded and corrupting internal CLFS structures. Low-privileged local code can use the resulting pointer corruption to change the current thread mode and rewrite its process token.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability5.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in the Windows CLFS driver allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through a crafted base log file. CClfsBaseFilePersisted::WriteMetadataBlock ignores a ClfsDecodeBlock failure, leaving sector tags encoded and corrupting internal CLFS structures. Low-privileged local code can use the resulting pointer corruption to change the current thread mode and rewrite its process token.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-38196
Published
Aug 13, 2024
Updated
Jul 10, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-20, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20751

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20751
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6189
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7259
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 24H2version=10.0.26100.0 <10.0.26100.1457
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.3147
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25031
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.25031
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.4780
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)version=10.0.25398.0 <10.0.25398.1085
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7259
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 22H3version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.4037
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27277
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.27277
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.4780
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22134
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6189
Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 23H2version=10.0.22631.0 <10.0.22631.4037
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.4037
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.7259
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.22825
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.2655
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.6189
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.22134
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.22825

Published CVSS scores

7.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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