CVE-2024-38014HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
May 31, 2026
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2024-38014 →

📋 Description

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Windows 11, version 24H2 is not generally available yet. Why are there updates for this version of Windows listed in the Security Updates table? The new Copilot+ devices that are now publicly available come with Windows 11, version 24H2 installed. Customers with these devices need to know about any vulnerabilities that affect their machine and to install the updates if they are not receiving automatic updates. Note that the general availability date for Windows 11, version 24H2 is scheduled for later this year.

🎯 Affected products37

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • +7 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5043050 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6293 KB5042881 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2700 KB5042880 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2695 KB5043067 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.3197 KB5043064 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.4894 KB5043076 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.4169 KB5043064 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.4894 KB5043076 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.4169 KB5043055 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1128 KB5043080 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.1742 KB5043083 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.20766 KB5043051 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.7336 KB5043135 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22870 KB5043087 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.0.6003.22870 KB5043129 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.27320 KB5043092 (Security Only) — fixed build 6.1.7601.27320 KB5043125 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.25073 KB5043138 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.22175

🔗 References (33)