ACTIVELY EXPLOITED3 sources verified·1 min read
By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·4/30/2024
CVE-2024-29988 added to CISA KEV: Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt
Status: ✅ Confirmed exploited in the wild
Date added: 2024-04-30
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Due date: 2024-05-21
Why this matters
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.
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