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Windows SmartScreen Bypass Alert: CVE-2024-21351 Unveiled
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A new vulnerability, CVE-2024-21351, exposes a security feature bypass in Windows SmartScreen, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious file. This flaw, with a CVSS score of 7.6, follows the previously patched CVE-2023-36025, indicating a method to circumvent Microsoft's efforts in securing its SmartScreen feature. Attackers exploit this vulnerability actively in the wild, despite Microsoft's release of an official fix.
Technical breakdown: CVE-2024-21351 allows code injection into SmartScreen, bypassing protections and potentially leading to data exposure or system unavailability. Cybersecurity professionals must understand the attack vector, which requires social engineering to convince a user to open a malicious file.
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Mitre CVE Summary: CVE-2024-21351