CVE-2024-38217 · netVigilance record NV24-0114
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-10-01 · passed 1 year 11 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass MOTW-based defenses. This can result in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging.
Who is affected
Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-693.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 11 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-38217 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- msrc.microsoft.com msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38217
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217