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.
Product
Windows
Added to KEV
10 Sep 2024
Federal remediation due
1 Oct 2024
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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