CVE-2024-38112: Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CVE-2024-38112 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-07-09

A spoofing vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform that allows for user interface misrepresentation. The flaw has been observed being exploited in the wild and requires user interaction to succeed.

Technologies: Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-38112 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-38112 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 9 July 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-38112?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 9 July 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2, 23H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 23H2; Microsoft MSHTML Platform.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38112?
A patch was published on 2024-07-09. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-38112 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38112?
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 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2, 23H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 23H2
  • Microsoft MSHTML Platform

Timeline

  • 2024-07-09: disclosed
  • 2024-07-09: patched
  • 2024-07-09: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2024-07-09: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.

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