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

💰 Ransomware👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported📰 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 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 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 < 10.0.10240.20796

Windows 10 Version 1607 x64-based Systems 10.0.0 < 10.0.14393.7428

Windows 10 Version 1809 x64-based Systems 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.6414

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

3 months 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.

3 months 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.

3 months ago

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

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:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 💰

    Used in Ransomware

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 📰

    First article discovered by CrowdStrike.com

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA DatabaseMicrosoft Feed3 News Article(s)
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