August 13, 2024 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2024-38213 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2024-08-13- Federal due date
2024-09-03- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 96.3th percentile (score 0.136, as of
2026-09-16) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38213
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass the SmartScreen user experience via a malicious file.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.