CVE-2024-38045

HighCVSS 8.1

Published: 10/09/2024(UTC)Updated: 10/08/2026(UTC)Translated: 10/08/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk

1.43%

71th percentile - higher than 71% of all known CVEs

Summary

Remote code execution vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP stack. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute code remotely.

Risk Assessment

Potential for remote system takeover, leading to severe security breaches.

Recommendation

Install the latest Windows updates and limit network exposure.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability