Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension. Performing a manipulation results in sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-38131. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-591. The product stores sensitive data in memory that is not locked, or that has been incorrectly locked, which might cause the memory to be written to swap files on disk by the virtual memory manager. This can make the data more accessible to external actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Clipboard Virtual Channel Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The weakness was presented 08/13/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38131. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/08/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-37091). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.7
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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Class: Sensitive data storage in improperly locked memory
CWE: CWE-591 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/13/2024 🔍
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07/08/2025 +328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274443
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2024 19:50
Updated: 07/08/2025 04:24
Changes: 08/13/2024 19:50 (35), 08/13/2024 19:53 (34), 08/14/2024 04:43 (10), 03/15/2025 07:03 (3), 05/20/2025 16:25 (1), 07/08/2025 04:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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