CVE-2024-38178 — Actively Exploited: Windows (Microsoft)
Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.
| CVE ID | CVE-2024-38178 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2024-08-13 |
| Remediation due | 2024-09-03 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| Description | Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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