cve-2024-38217
MEDIUM CVSS 5.4 vulncheck_kev
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.
Timeline
- Published
- 2024-09-10 00:00 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2024-09-10
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
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References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"cvss": 5.4,
"datePublished": "2024-09-10T00:00:00Z",
"dateUpdated": "2024-09-10T00:00:00Z",
"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.",
"dueDate": "2024-10-01T00:00:00Z",
"id": "CVE-2024-38217",
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"knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
"product": "Windows",
"requiredAction": "Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.",
"severity": "MEDIUM",
"source": "vulncheck_kev",
"title": "Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability",
"vendor": "Microsoft"
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