CVE-2024-38217: Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38217 · Severity: critical · CVSS 5.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-10
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass MOTW-based security features. Successful exploitation can result in a loss of integrity and availability for features like Protected View in Microsoft Office that rely on MOTW tagging. The vulnerability requires user interaction to be exploited.
Yes. CVE-2024-38217 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-38217?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 10 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2, 23H2, 24H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 23H2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38217?
A patch was published on 2024-09-10. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-38217 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38217?
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, 24H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, 23H2
Timeline
2024-09-10: disclosed
2024-09-10: patched
2024-09-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2024-09-10: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.