#VU93902 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-38112 

 

#VU93902 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-38112

Published: July 9, 2024 / Updated: July 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93902
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38112
CWE-ID: CWE-668
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack and trick the victim to execute a specially crafted file.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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