Microsoft .NET/Visual Studio use after free

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7.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-38229. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 10/08/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38229. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 09/09/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 208699 (AlmaLinux 8 : .NET 8.0 (ALSA-2024:7868)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 databases at Tenable (208699) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3124). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
  • Microsoft Visual C++
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
  • SolarWinds Platform
  • Trellix Data Loss Prevention

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.1
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 208699
Nessus Name: AlmaLinux 8 : .NET 8.0 (ALSA-2024:7868)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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09/09/2025 +336 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38229 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279663
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3124 - Microsoft Entwicklerwerkzeuge: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 19:48
Updated: 09/09/2025 11:37
Changes: 10/08/2024 19:48 (34), 10/08/2024 19:52 (34), 10/11/2024 00:53 (2), 09/09/2025 11:37 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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