December 10, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-49138 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-12-10- Federal due date
2024-12-31- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 97.7th percentile (score 0.254, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49138
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.