CVEs / CVE-2024-38213

CVE-2024-38213: Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 13 Aug 2024
medium 6.5 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
EPSS 13.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 17 Jun 2026

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Summary

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience via a malicious file.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
The CVE record, via NVD · published 13 Aug 2024 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936	10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows Server 2019	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936	10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.17763.0, before 10.0.17763.5936	10.0.17763.5936
Microsoft Windows Server 2022	from 10.0.20348.0, before 10.0.20348.2527	10.0.20348.2527
Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2	from 10.0.0, before 10.0.22000.3019	10.0.22000.3019
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2	from 10.0.19043.0, before 10.0.19044.4529	10.0.19044.4529
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2	from 10.0.22621.0, before 10.0.22621.3737	10.0.22621.3737
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2	from 10.0.19045.0, before 10.0.19045.4529	10.0.19045.4529
Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3737	10.0.22631.3737
Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2	from 10.0.22631.0, before 10.0.22631.3737	10.0.22631.3737
Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.25398.0, before 10.0.25398.950	10.0.25398.950
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507	from 10.0.10240.0, before 10.0.10240.20680	10.0.10240.20680
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070	10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows Server 2016	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070	10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)	from 10.0.14393.0, before 10.0.14393.7070	10.0.14393.7070
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.24919	6.2.9200.24919
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	from 6.2.9200.0, before 6.2.9200.24919	6.2.9200.24919
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22023	6.3.9600.22023
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)	from 6.3.9600.0, before 6.3.9600.22023	6.3.9600.22023

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	13 Aug 2024
Due date for US federal agencies	3 Sep 2024
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	6.5 medium `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N` Scored by the CNA ([email protected])
Weakness	CWE-693

References

CVE-2024-38213 on NVD
CVE-2024-38213 in the CISA KEV catalog
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 (cited by CISA)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38213 Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38213 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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