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CVE-2024-43461

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 HIGHEPSS 52.2%● KEVCWE-451
In short

A vulnerability in Windows MSHTML allows an attacker to spoof the platform information displayed to web content, potentially tricking users or applications into believing they are on a different system. This can lead to security bypass or malicious content being trusted.

Technical detail

CWE-451 vulnerability in MSHTML platform detection enables attackers to manipulate platform identification through specially crafted web content, potentially bypassing platform-specific security checks or content restrictions. The flaw may be exploited via malicious HTML/JavaScript without elevated privileges, affecting browser sandbox integrity.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

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