# CVE-2024-38217: A Microsoft Windows bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2024-09-10)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Windows (CVE-2024-38217) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2024-38217. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass MOTW-based defenses. This can result in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features such as Protected View in Microsoft Office, which rely on MOTW tagging.

## Sources
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38217
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217

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