CVE-2024-38217 — Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
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From the source
Microsoft Windows. 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. Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2024-38217
- On CISA KEV since
- 2024-09-10
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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