Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-43461
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 10, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 17, 2024, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

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.

Required Action :

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

Notes :

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43461

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_server_2008
2 Microsoft windows_server_2012
3 Microsoft windows_server_2016
4 Microsoft windows_server_2019
5 Microsoft windows_10_1607
6 Microsoft windows_10_1809
7 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
8 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_2022
10 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
11 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
12 Microsoft windows_10_1507
13 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
16 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
17 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
18 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
19 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-43461.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-43461 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Cyber Express
Microsoft Patches 117 CVEs: Focus on Critical and Zero-Day Threats

Microsoft has released the October 2024 Patch Tuesday, addressing a total of 117 Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). This month’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday update includes three vulnerabilities ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Hacker News
Microsoft Issues Security Update Fixing 118 Flaws, Two Actively Exploited in the Wild

Microsoft has released security updates to fix a total of 118 vulnerabilities across its software portfolio, two of which have come under active exploitation in the wild. Of the 118 flaws, three are r ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – October 2024

Microsoft patched 117 CVEs in October 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with three rated critical, 113 rated important and one rated moderate.27 Elevation of Privilege vulnerabilities7 Security Feature Bypa ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Dark Reading
5 CVEs in Microsoft's October Update to Patch Immediately

Source: fadfebrian via ShutterstockMicrosoft's October security update addressed a substantial 117 vulnerabilities, including two actively exploited flaws and three publicly disclosed but as yet unexp ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 08, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572)

For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 117 security vulnerabilities, including two under active exploitation: CVE-2024-43573, a spoofing bug affecting the Windows MSHTML Plat ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 08, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for September 2024

Tripwire's September 2024 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft.First on the list are patches for Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Publisher that resolve remote ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 02, 2024 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
  • Help Net Security
Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812) Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnera ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 22, 2024 (1 month, 4 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
RFC 9620: A Call for Human Rights in Internet Protocols

The Internet Research Task Force (IRTF) has released a new document, RFC 9620, aimed at drawing the attention of protocol and architecture developers to critical human rights issues.The document is in ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 19, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Help Net Security
PoC exploit for exploited Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance flaw released (CVE-2024-8190)

CVE-2024-8190, an OS command injection vulnerability in Ivanti Cloud Services Appliance (CSA) v4.6, is under active exploitation. Details about the attacks are still unknown, but there may be more in ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Update September 2024 -Part V

The US CISA adds two vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on the evidence of active exploitationThe first vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-43461, Microsoft Windows MSH ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CISA Flags Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities: Critical Threats to Windows and WhatsUp Gold

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning, adding two actively exploited security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, urging immedia ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • The Register
Microsoft confirms IE bug squashed in Patch Tuesday was exploited zero-day

Analysis Microsoft, in a low-key update to its September Patch Tuesday disclosures, has confirmed a just-fixed Internet Explorer vulnerability was exploited as a zero-day before it could be patched. R ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
CISA warns of Windows flaw used in infostealer malware attacks

​CISA has ordered U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against a recently patched Windows MSHTML spoofing zero-day bug exploited by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. The vulnerability (CVE- ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Help Net Security
Microsoft confirms second 0-day exploited by Void Banshee APT (CVE-2024-43461)

CVE-2024-43461, a spoofing vulnerability affecting Windows MSHTML – a software component used by various apps for rendering render web pages on Windows – “was exploited as a part of an attack chain re ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • security.nl
Microsoft bevestigt alsnog actief misbruik van Windows MSHTML-spoofinglek

Een kwetsbaarheid in Windows waarvoor Microsoft vorige week een beveiligingsupdate uitbracht werd voor het uitkomen van de patch actief misbruikt, zo heeft techbedrijf alsnog bevestigd. In eerste inst ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
New Zero-Day Emerges After Microsoft Patch Tuesday: CVE-2024-43461 Targets Windows MSHTML

IE and a promote window dialog appear when the victim double-clicks on the .url file | Image: Check PointIn an unexpected turn of events, Microsoft has revised its September 2024 Patch Tuesday securit ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 16, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Windows vulnerability abused braille “spaces” in zero-day attacks

A recently fixed "Windows MSHTML spoofing vulnerability" tracked under CVE-2024-43461 is now marked as previously exploited after it was used in attacks by the Void Banshee APT hacking group. When fir ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 15, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • Help Net Security
Week in review: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE could soon be exploited, Microsoft fixes 4 0-days

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) CVE-202 ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 15, 2024 (2 months ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – September 2024

Microsoft patched 79 CVEs in its September 2024 Patch Tuesday release, with seven rated critical, 71 rated as important, and one rated as moderate. This includes patches for 4 Zeroday vulnerabilities. ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 11, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: September 2024 Patch Tuesday Analysis

Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s September 2024 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1123 as soon as coverage is completed. ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
Microsoft fixes 4 exploited zero-days and a code defect that nixed earlier security fixes

September 2024 Patch Tuesday is here and Microsoft has delivered 79 fixes, including those for a handful of zero-days (CVE-2024-38217, CVE-2024-38226, CVE-2024-38014, CVE-2024-43461) exploited by atta ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Microsoft September 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 79 flaws

Today is Microsoft's September 2024 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 79 flaws, including four actively exploited and one publicly disclosed zero-days. This Patch Tuesday fixed seven ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 10, 2024 (2 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20766 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20766 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6293 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.4894 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3197 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4169 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4169 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4169 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.1742 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7336 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6293 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348.2700 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1128
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Sep. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-09-16
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
    Added Due Date 2024-10-07
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-451
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-43461 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-43461 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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