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CVE-2024-38217

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

Microsoft WindowsOperating systems
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CVSS
5.4Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Sep 2024CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)10.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in10.0.10240.20766Also 10.0.14393.7336, 10.0.17763.6293 and 12 moreCVE List
Federal deadline1 Oct 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 10.0.10240.20766Windows 10 Version 1507CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.7336Windows 10 Version 1607CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.6293Windows 10 Version 1809CVE List
  • 10.0.19044.4894Windows 10 Version 21H2CVE List
  • 10.0.19045.4894Windows 10 Version 22H2CVE List
  • 10.0.22000.3197Windows 11 version 21H2CVE List
Show all 25 fixed versions
  • 10.0.22621.4169Windows 11 version 22H2CVE List
  • 10.0.22631.4169Windows 11 version 22H3CVE List
  • 10.0.22631.4169Windows 11 Version 23H2CVE List
  • 10.0.26100.1742Windows 11 Version 24H2CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22870Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.27320Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.27320Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22870Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22870Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.25073Windows Server 2012CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.25073Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.22175Windows Server 2012 R2CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.22175Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.7336Windows Server 2016CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.7336Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.6293Windows Server 2019CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.6293Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.20348.2700Windows Server 2022CVE List
  • 10.0.25398.1128Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)CVE List

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 10 Sep 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  2. 10 Sep 2024, 16:53 UTCPublishedCVE List

Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 25

  • Windows 10 Version 1507affected: 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20766CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1607affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7336CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6293CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2affected: 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.4894CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2affected: 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.4894CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 21H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.3197CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 22H2affected: 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.4169CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 22H3affected: 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4169CVE List
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2affected: 10.0.22631.0 before 10.0.22631.4169CVE List
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2affected: 10.0.26100.0 before 10.0.26100.1742CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22870CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27320CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.27320CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22870CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22870CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25073CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.25073CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22175CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.22175CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7336CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.7336CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6293CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.6293CVE List
  • Windows Server 2022affected: 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2700CVE List
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.25398.0 before 10.0.25398.1128CVE List

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