high severity · exploited in the wild · published 2024-09-10
An attacker can make a malicious file or link look trusted so the user opens it. Attackers already use this flaw in the wild.
Fixed in: 10.0.26100.1742
CVE: CVE-2024-43461
Source: Microsoft (MSRC)
You are affected if the installed version is older than 10.0.26100.1742. Check the version you have and update to 10.0.26100.1742 or later. The fixed version is verified against a vendor or advisory source.
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