ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2024-29988: Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | SmartScreen Prompt |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 30 Apr 2024 |
| CISA federal deadline | 21 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
- patchtuesday:2026-11: Vulnerability in Microsoft
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- CVE-2026-96951: Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability
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- CVE-2026-85880: Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.