# Microsoft August 2024: 6 actively exploited zero-days · pwn.watch

> CVE-2024-38106: Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition. CVE-2024-38107: Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges. CVE-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. CVE-2024-38189: Microsoft Project contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via a malicious file. CVE-2024-38193: Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. CVE-2024-38213: Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience via a malicious file. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-08-13.

Page: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-zero-days-august-2024-38106-38107-and-4-more · generated 2026-10-22T22:54:30.229Z

## Status
- Severity: high · status: closed · patch: patched
- Product: Microsoft Project, Windows
- Started: 2024-08-13 · closed: 2024-08-13
- CVEs: CVE-2024-38106, CVE-2024-38107, CVE-2024-38178, CVE-2024-38189, CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38213
- Affected: See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)
- Fixed in: See vendor advisory linked in sources

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- JSON Feed: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-zero-days-august-2024-38106-38107-and-4-more/feed.json
- Full data (timeline, sources, posts, agentBrief): https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-zero-days-august-2024-38106-38107-and-4-more.json
- This file: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-zero-days-august-2024-38106-38107-and-4-more/llms.txt

## Updates (newest first)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38106 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38106)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38107 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38107)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38178 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38178)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38189 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38189)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38193 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38193)
- 2024-08-13: CVE-2024-38213 published (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38213)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38106 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38107 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38178 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38189 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38193 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)
- 2024-08-13: CISA added CVE-2024-38213 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03) (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog)

## Fix brief
# Security brief: Microsoft August 2024: 6 actively exploited zero-days

Source: https://pwn.watch/i/microsoft-zero-days-august-2024-38106-38107-and-4-more · status: closed (closed Aug 13, 2024) · severity: high · updated Aug 13, 2024

## Patch status
**PATCHED: fixed releases exist. Upgrade to a fixed version.**

## What it is
CVE-2024-38106: Microsoft Windows Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition. CVE-2024-38107: Microsoft Windows Power Dependency Coordinator contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to obtain SYSTEM privileges. CVE-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. CVE-2024-38189: Microsoft Project contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via a malicious file. CVE-2024-38193: Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges. CVE-2024-38213: Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience via a malicious file. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2024-08-13.

Severity detail: CVSS 8.8 (v3.1, CNA), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

- Product: Microsoft Project, Windows
- CVE / advisory ids: CVE-2024-38106, CVE-2024-38107, CVE-2024-38178, CVE-2024-38189, CVE-2024-38193, CVE-2024-38213

## Affected versions
- See vendor advisory (versions are not listed in the KEV record)

## Check whether you're affected
No generic command applies (the product is a hosted service, appliance or desktop app). Check the installed version in its admin UI / About screen and compare with the versions above.

## Fix
Upgrade to one of these fixed versions (or later on the same branch):
- See vendor advisory linked in sources

After upgrading, re-run the checks above and redeploy/restart the affected services.

## Latest updates
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38106 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38107 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38178 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38189 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38193 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CVE-2024-38213 published
- Aug 13, 2024: CISA added CVE-2024-38106 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03)
- Aug 13, 2024: CISA added CVE-2024-38107 to the KEV catalog (federal deadline 2024-09-03)

## Advisories
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38106](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38106) (Microsoft)
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38107](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38107) (Microsoft)
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38178](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38178) (Microsoft)
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38189](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38189) (Microsoft)
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38193](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38193) (Microsoft)
- [Microsoft advisory: CVE-2024-38213](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213) (Microsoft)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38106](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38106) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38107](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38107) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38178](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38178) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38189](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38189) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38193](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38193) (NVD)
- [NVD: CVE-2024-38213](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38213) (NVD)
- [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) (CISA)

## Caveats
Derived from the CISA KEV JSON feed (catalogVersion 2026.10.21); CVSS from the CVE record (cveawg.mitre.org). startedAt is the CVE publication date when it fell in 2024 before the KEV listing, else the KEV dateAdded; exploitation may have begun earlier. closedAt is the KEV listing date (a fix or mitigation was available then unless noted).

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