Cybersecurity Alerts

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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.

Required Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Classification

CWE-693

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988