SYSTEM privilege escalation via heap buffer overflow
Published Sep 10, 2024 · Updated Aug 10, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Kernel Streaming Service Driver allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Microsoft identifies a heap overflow in the driver but has not published the affected routine, input path, or faulty memory operation. Exploitation requires low-privilege local access and enables code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Kernel Streaming Service Driver allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. Microsoft identifies a heap overflow in the driver but has not published the affected routine, input path, or faulty memory operation. Exploitation requires low-privilege local access and enables code execution with SYSTEM privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38242
- Published
- Sep 10, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 10, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- CWE-122, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20766
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