UNKNOWNKNOWN EXPLOITED

CVE-2024-38217

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Published: 2024-09-10
Modified: 2026-07-31
Sources: cisa-kev

Summary

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.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Includes data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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