CVE-2024-29988 — Actively Exploited: SmartScreen Prompt (Microsoft)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2024-29988 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | SmartScreen Prompt |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2024-04-30 |
| Remediation due | 2024-05-21 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| 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. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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