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CVE-2024-29991

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity Score

5.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad de omisión de característica de seguridad de Microsoft Edge (basada en Chromium)

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-Of-The-Web security feature to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of .MHT files. The issue results from the lack of a security check on .MHT files located in shared folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.

*Credits: Eduardo Braun Prado
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-03-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-04-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-29 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29991 2024-04-19
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)"
 >= 1.0.0.0 < 124.0.2478.51
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)" and version " >= 1.0.0.0 < 124.0.2478.51"
en
Affected