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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-21320
CVE-2024-21320:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Themes Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2024-21320) was discovered and initially disclosed on January 9, 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. It is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized exposure of sensitive information. The CVSS scoring indicates that while there is no impact on availability, there is a high impact on integrity when successfully exploited (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. Updates are available for Windows 10 (versions 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2, 23H2), and Windows Server versions (2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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