CVE-2024-21351 · netVigilance record NV24-0025
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-03-05 · passed 2 years 6 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience and inject code to potentially gain code execution, which could lead to some data exposure, lack of system availability, or both.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-94.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 6 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-21351 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21351
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21351
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21351