CVE-2023-32049: Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2023-32049 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-07-11
Microsoft Windows Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the 'Open File - Security Warning' prompt. Successful exploitation requires a user to open a specially crafted file, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution.
Yes. CVE-2023-32049 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 July 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-32049?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 July 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2016; Microsoft Windows Server 2019; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-32049?
A patch was published on 2023-07-11T00:00:00+00:00. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-32049 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-32049?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Timeline
2023-07-11: disclosed
2023-07-11: patched
2023-07-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-07-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.