What is CVE-2024-21412?

CVE-2024-21412 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-21412 cover?

CVE-2024-21412 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-21412. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-21412?

CVE-2024-21412 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-21412?

CVE-2024-21412 affects 20 products, including: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2024-21412HighCVSS 8.1

Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

February 13, 2024

Last Modified

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📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.

How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? An unauthenticated attacker could send the targeted user a specially crafted file that is designed to bypass displayed security checks. However, the attacker would have no way to force a user to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, the attacker would have to convince them to take action by clicking on the file link.

🎯 Affected products20

Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5034766 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.2777 KB5034768 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.5458 KB5034763 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.4046 KB5034770 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2322 KB5034765 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.3155 KB5034763 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.4046 KB5034765 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.3155 KB5034769 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.709

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📋 Description

🎯 Affected products20

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (13)