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CVE-2024-38187

Windows - Kernel

Microsoft CVSS 7.8 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability exists, allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to gain control of the system, making it a critical risk."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Driver
Target Asset win32k.sys
Standard Path %windir%\System32\drivers
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: win32k.sys (Driver)
$Targets = 'win32k.sys'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

System stability and security services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply latest Windows security updates to mitigate Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38187)

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