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CVE-2024-38199

Windows - Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Service

Microsoft CVSS 9.8 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Service, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the LPD service, potentially leading to a complete system compromise."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Service
Target Asset LPDSVC
Standard Path %windir%\System32\drivers\etc
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: LPDSVC (Service)
$Targets = 'LPDSVC'
$SearchPaths = @("$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

Print services may be affected

Internal Work Notes

Apply security update to mitigate remote code execution vulnerability in Windows LPD service

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