Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38217

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass MOTW-based defenses. This can result in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging.

Facts

Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Windows
CVSS: 5.4
EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 10 %
On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 10 September 2024
First known exploitation: 10 September 2024
CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 1 October 2024
Weakness: CWE-693
First seen by Risk Letters: 10 September 2024

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD