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CVE-2024-38193

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
4
occurrences
First Seen
August 13, 2026
Last Seen
September 10, 2026
API
Exploited in Wild
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Ransomware Use
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Public Exploits
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Attack Vector
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Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

The North Korean hacking group Lazarus exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock (afd.sys) to gain SYSTEM-level access to defense sector systems. This vulnerability was actively exploited for weeks before a patch was released on August 1...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of active exploitation of a Microsoft Windows vulnerability, CVE-2026-68820, which is a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate pr...

Public Exploits

Checking GitHub for proof-of-concept code…