Known Exploited Vulnerability
8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-43573
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnera - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 8, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 25, 2024, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

2.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified spoofing vulnerability which can lead to a loss of confidentiality.

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-2024-43573 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43573

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43573 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_2012
2 Microsoft windows_server_2016
3 Microsoft windows_server_2019
4 Microsoft windows_10_1607
5 Microsoft windows_10_1809
6 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
7 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
8 Microsoft windows_server_2022
9 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
10 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2022_23h2
14 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
15 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
16 Microsoft windows_11_24h2
17 Microsoft windows_11_22h3
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-2024-43573.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43573 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-2024-43573 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Help Net Security
November 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: New servers arrive early

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Published Date: Nov 11, 2024 (1 week, 3 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Cybercriminals Exploit DocuSign API to Send Convincing Phishing Invoices at Scale

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Published Date: Nov 07, 2024 (2 weeks ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
PythonRatLoader: The Malware Loader That’s Turning Phishing Into a Multi-Stage Attack

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Published Date: Nov 02, 2024 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Chrome Patches Multi Vulnerabilities in Latest Stable Release

Google has rolled out a crucial update to its Chrome browser, addressing three high-severity security flaws that could be exploited by attackers. The update, versions 130.0.6723.69/.70 for Windows and ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 23, 2024 (4 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
HORUS Protector: The New Undetectable Malware Crypter Threatening Cybersecurity

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Published Date: Oct 18, 2024 (1 month ago)
  • Help Net Security
Week in review: Microsoft fixes two exploited zero-days, SOC teams are losing trust in security tools

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572) For October 202 ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 13, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Help Net Security
Exploit code for critical GitLab auth bypass flaw released (CVE-2024-45409)

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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Update Part III – October 2024

The US CISA has added below vulnerabilities to its Known exploited vulnerabilities catalog based on the evidence of active exploitationCVE-2024-43047The vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8, Multipl ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • 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)
  • security.nl
Microsoft dicht actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden in Windows

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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

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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
Microsoft’s October 2024 Patch Tuesday: Zero-Day Exploits and Critical Vulnerabilities Patched

Microsoft’s October 2024 Patch Tuesday delivered a crucial set of security updates, addressing a total of 121 vulnerabilities across its ecosystem. This includes three critical vulnerabilities and 114 ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • The Register
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Published Date: Oct 08, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • krebsonsecurity.com
Patch Tuesday, October 2024 Edition

Microsoft today released security updates to fix at least 117 security holes in Windows computers and other software, including two vulnerabilities that are already seeing active attacks. Also, Adobe ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 08, 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago)
  • Dark Reading
5 CVEs in Microsoft's October Update to Patch Immediately

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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)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-43573 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.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3260 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3260
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4317 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4317
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h3:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348..2762
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1189
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2033 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2033
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.22221
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.22221
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3260 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4317 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2033 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348..2762 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1189
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43573 No Types Assigned https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43573 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19045.5011
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3260 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22000.3260
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4317 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22621.4317
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h3:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.20348..2762
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.25398.1189
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.19044.5011
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.22631.4317
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.17763.6414
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2033 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.26100.2033
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.10240.20796
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.22221
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0.14393.7428
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012_r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.3.9600.22221
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Oct. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Due Date 2024-10-29
    Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Date Added 2024-10-08
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 08, 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-2024-43573 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Microsoft Corporation CWE-79
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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-2024-43573 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-2024-43573 weaknesses.

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