May 2024: Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2024-30040 Published on May 14, 2024
Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for a security feature bypass.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by June 4, 2024: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-30040 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-30040
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5820 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.5820 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5820 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.5820 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.2461 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.2960 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.4412 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.3593 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.4412 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.3593 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.3593 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.887 is affected.
- Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20651 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6981 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6981 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6981 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.