CVE-2024-29988 — Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
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From the source
Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt. Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) feature. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2024-21412 to execute a malicious file. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2024-29988
- On CISA KEV since
- 2024-04-30
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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