CVE-2024-38217 - Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38217
Microsoft | Windows
- Date Added:
- 2024-09-10
- Due Date:
- 2024-10-01
- Vulnerability Name
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
- Description
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.
- Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
- Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Additional Notes
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38217; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217
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