Headline
CVE-2023-29324: Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of integrity (I:L) and some loss of availability (A:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An attacker can craft a malicious URL that would evade zone checks, resulting in a limited loss of integrity and availability of the victim machine.
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Description
Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
References
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- MISC:Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- URL:https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29324
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20230404
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