Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH

8.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

14.27 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

94.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 94.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Sep 16, 2024

Remediation Due

Oct 07, 2024

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Asset Context

Vendor Identity

Microsoft

Affected Product

Windows

Ransomware Status

Campaign Use Unknown

Weakness Classification

CWE-451

External Intelligence

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

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

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