Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2024-43573
6.5MEDIUM

Key Information

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 22h2
Windows 11 Version 21h2
Windows 11 Version 22h2
Windows 11 Version 22h3
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 October 2024

Badges

đź‘ľ Exploit Existsđź“° News Worthy

Summary

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2024-43573 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace as recent news articles suggest the vulnerability is being used by ransomware groups.

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 22H2 < 10.0.19045.5011

Windows 11 version 21H2 < 10.0.22000.3260

Windows 11 version 22H2 < 10.0.22621.4317

News Articles

favicon imageHelp Net Security

Week in review: Microsoft fixes two exploited zero-days, SOC teams are losing trust in security tools - Help Net Security

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild

1 month ago

favicon imageThe Cyber Express

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: October 2024 CVE Updates

Microsoft’s October 2024 Patch Tuesday addresses 117 CVEs, including critical zero-day vulnerabilities.

1 month ago

favicon imageCrowdStrike.com

October 2024 Patch Tuesday: Updates and Analysis | CrowdStrike

Microsoft has released security updates for 118 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days and three critical, for its October 2024 Patch Tuesday rollout.

1 month ago

EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • đź‘ľ

    Exploit exists.

  • Risk change from: 8.1 to: 6.5 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 8.1 to: 6.5 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 8.1 to: 6.5 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 8.1 to: 6.5 - (MEDIUM)

  • Risk change from: 8.1 to: 6.5 - (MEDIUM)

  • First article discovered by CrowdStrike.com

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA DatabaseMicrosoft Feed3 News Article(s)
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