ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2024-29988: Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductSmartScreen Prompt
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV30 Apr 2024
CISA federal deadline21 May 2024
Weakness (CWE)CWE-693

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description (NVD)

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) feature. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2023-38831 and CVE-2024-21412 to execute a malicious file.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.