CVE-2024-29988 — Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-29988: Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | SmartScreen Prompt |
| Date added | 2024-04-30 |
| Due date | 2024-05-21 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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 (CISA)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog