medium severity · exploited in the wild · published 2024-08-13
A crafted file can get around a built-in Windows protection, so the user may open it without the usual warning. Attackers already use this flaw in the wild.
Fixed in: 10.0.19044.4529, 10.0.19045.4529, 10.0.20348.2522, 10.0.20348.2527, 10.0.22000.3019, 10.0.22621.3737, 10.0.22631.3737, 10.0.25398.950
CVE: CVE-2024-38213
Source: Microsoft (MSRC)
You are affected if the installed version is older than the fixed version of its release line: 10.0.19044.4529, 10.0.19045.4529, 10.0.20348.2522, 10.0.20348.2527, 10.0.22000.3019, 10.0.22621.3737, 10.0.22631.3737, 10.0.25398.950. Check the version you have and update to the fixed version of your line or later. The fixed versions are verified against a vendor or advisory source.
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