Known Exploited Vulnerability
6.5
MEDIUM
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. 9, 2024, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

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_2016
2 Microsoft windows_server_2019
3 Microsoft windows_10_1607
4 Microsoft windows_10_1809
5 Microsoft windows_10_21h2
6 Microsoft windows_10_22h2
7 Microsoft windows_server_2022
8 Microsoft windows_11_21h2
9 Microsoft windows_11_22h2
10 Microsoft windows_10_1507
11 Microsoft windows_11_23h2
12 Microsoft windows_server_23h2
13 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
14 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-2024-43573.

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

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
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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (11 hours, 45 minutes ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
CISA KEV Update Part III – October 2024

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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (13 hours, 2 minutes 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 (15 hours, 20 minutes ago)
  • security.nl
Microsoft dicht actief aangevallen kwetsbaarheden in Windows

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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (16 hours, 47 minutes 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 (17 hours, 24 minutes ago)
  • TheCyberThrone
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – October 2024

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Published Date: Oct 09, 2024 (22 hours, 1 minute 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 (22 hours, 19 minutes ago)
  • The Register
Microsoft issues 117 patches – some for flaws already under attack

Patch Tuesday It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means Patch Tuesday, bringing with it fixes for numerous flaws, bugs and vulnerabilities in major software. And this one is a doozy. Microsoft ... Read more

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

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Published Date: Oct 08, 2024 (1 day, 2 hours 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 day, 4 hours 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.

  • 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