What is CVE-2024-38177?

CVE-2024-38177 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2024-38177 cover?

CVE-2024-38177 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2024-38177. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2024-38177?

CVE-2024-38177 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38177?

CVE-2024-38177 affects 1 product, including: App Installer.

CVE-2024-38177HighCVSS 7.8

Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

August 13, 2024

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? The attacker must convince a user to call Windows App Installer with a specially crafted malicious winget file.

How can I find more information regarding Windows App Installer and Winget? Please read this page to understand more about App Installer: Installing the App Installer.

🎯 Affected products1

App Installer

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.22.11261.0

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38177
patchhttps://aka.ms/getwinget
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/msix/app-installer/install-update-app-installer