PT-2024-6238

CVE-2024-38249

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Published

2024-09-10

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Updated

2024-09-26

Description by

CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Graphics Component (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component, which can be exploited to allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. This vulnerability is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed, specifically in the context of the BeginPaint function and its handling of brushes, pens, and color spaces.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Impacts
Researchers
Vendors
Affected products
Weakness enumeration
Related identifiers
ZDI-24-1205
ZDI-24-1291
ZDI-24-1292
ZDI-24-1293
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