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CVE-2024-43461

Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2024-09-16
CISA due date
2024-10-07
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

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.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

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Other NVD references (1)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Sep 10, 2024, 05:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 07:51 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

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