CVE-2024-38253
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk46th percentile - higher than 46% of all known CVEs
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest security updates from Microsoft for Windows.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem
See all- CVE-2026-96853Medium
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-96848Medium
Buffer over-read in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-96249High
Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85858High
Out-of-bounds read in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85804High
A use after free in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-85802High
A use after free in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83909Medium
Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83901High
Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- CVE-2026-83897Medium
A vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere. An authorized attacker can disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83895Medium
A heap-based buffer overflow in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges via a physical attack.
Original NVD description (English source)
Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

