CVE-2024-21351 — Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-21351: Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Windows |
| Date added | 2024-02-13 |
| Due date | 2024-03-05 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience and inject code to potentially gain code execution, which could lead to some data exposure, lack of system availability, or both.
Required action (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21351; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21351
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21351
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog