Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2024-38178 · Published 13/08/2024 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13/08/2024. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38178 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2024-38178

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