medium severity · exploited in the wild · published 2024-09-10
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: 10.0.19045.4894, 10.0.20348.2695, 10.0.20348.2700, 10.0.22000.3197, 10.0.22621.4169, 10.0.22631.4169, 10.0.25398.1128, 10.0.26100.1742
CVE: CVE-2024-38217
Source: Microsoft (MSRC)
You are affected if the installed version is older than the fixed version of its release line: 10.0.19045.4894, 10.0.20348.2695, 10.0.20348.2700, 10.0.22000.3197, 10.0.22621.4169, 10.0.22631.4169, 10.0.25398.1128, 10.0.26100.1742. 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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