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CVE-2024-43461: Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2024-43461
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 MSHTML Platform contains a user interface (UI) misrepresentation of critical information vulnerability that allows an attacker to spoof a web page. This vulnerability was exploited in conjunction with CVE-2024-38112.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: WindowsOther
What
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains a user interface misrepresentation of critical information vulnerability that allows an attacker to spoof a web page.
Who is affected
All deployments of Microsoft Windows with MSHTML are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Windows.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-09-16
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43461

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-2024-43461coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Microsoft Windows MSHTML

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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