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CVE-2024-38178

Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Aug 13, 2024 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

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  1. Aug 13, 2024 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.

  2. Aug 13, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Sep 3, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date Sep 3, 2024

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 23h2version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2024-38178

    Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine contains a memory corruption vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution via a specially crafted URL.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38178

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-38178

    30-day exploitation probability 41.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-38178

    Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References