Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU85228

Spoofing attack in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21320

Published: January 9, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85228

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21320

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in the Windows Themes. A remote attacker can trick a victim to manipulate a specially crafted file and spoof page content.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21320

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21320

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