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CVE-2024-21412: Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2024-21412
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows Internet Shortcut FilesOther
What
An unspecified vulnerability allows for a security feature bypass.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update to the latest version of Windows to mitigate the vulnerability.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-02-13
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21412

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-21412coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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