CVE-2024-43461

high

Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

References

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-zero-day-exploited-by-11-state-hacking-groups-since-2017/

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2025/1/8/zdi-threat-hunting-2024-highlights-trends-amp-challenges

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-patch-tuesday-2024-year-in-review

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-october-2024-patch-tuesday-addresses-117-cves-cve-2024-43572-cve-2024-43573

https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/17/microsoft_zero_day_spoofing_flaw/

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/09/16/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-warns-of-windows-flaw-used-in-infostealer-malware-attacks/

https://securityaffairs.com/168467/hacking/windows-cve-2024-43461-actively-exploited-before-july-2024.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-vulnerability-abused-braille-spaces-in-zero-day-attacks/

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-09-10

Updated: 2024-09-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High