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CVE-2024-38193
CVE-2024-38193 is a critical severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, which makes it a fix-first item. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 15 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Critical severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 9.8. Fixed by 15 Microsoft security updates.
Risk summary
Updated July 24, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2024-38193
CVE-2024-38193 is a Windows AFD for WinSock elevation of privilege flaw that CISA confirmed as actively exploited and added to the KEV catalog on 2024-08-13, with a 71% EPSS score. The vulnerable driver ships across a wide range of Windows builds, from Windows 10 Version 1809 to Windows 11 Version 24H2 on x64 and ARM64. Because AFD is a core networking driver present by default, any local foothold can be escalated to higher privileges on unpatched hosts.
Do this: Deploy the Microsoft August 2024 patch for CVE-2024-38193 to all affected Windows 10 1809 and Windows 11 24H2 systems immediately, prioritizing internet-facing and multi-user machines.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2024-38193
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2024-38193
Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.
Exploitation and severity
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 71%. CVSS 9.8 (Critical).
This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 6 actively-exploited CVEs in August 2024.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2024-38193
Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5041160, KB5041571, KB5041573, KB5041578, KB5041580, KB5041585, KB5041592, KB5041773, KB5041782, KB5041823, KB5041828, KB5041838, KB5041847, KB5041850, KB5041851 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2024-38193. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2024-38193
Is CVE-2024-38193 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2024-38193 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Its EPSS exploit probability is 71%.
What patch fixes CVE-2024-38193?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2024-38193 in KB5041160, KB5041571, KB5041573, KB5041578, KB5041580, KB5041585, KB5041592, KB5041773, KB5041782, KB5041823, KB5041828, KB5041838, KB5041847, KB5041850, KB5041851. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38193?
Azure Linux 3.0 ARM, Azure Linux 3.0 x64, CBL Mariner 1.0 ARM, 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 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems, and 1 more.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2024-38193?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2024-38193's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).
Fixed by the same updates
If you are patching CVE-2024-38193, the same updates also fix these:
Authoritative references
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