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CVE-2024-38217 is a Windows Mark of the Web (MotW) security feature bypass vulnerability, publicly referred to as LNK Stomping. The issue allows a specially crafted file, particularly in shortcut-handling scenarios, to evade MotW-based trust and origin checks so that Windows applies reduced security scrutiny to attacker-controlled content. Public reporting associated exploitation with explorer.exe overwriting an existing shortcut file, resulting in content that can bypass protections normally enforced for internet-originated files. Microsoft classified the issue as a security feature bypass affecting Windows and reported that it was publicly disclosed and exploited in the wild prior to patch availability.
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A Microsoft Windows LNK-related zero-day flaw mentioned only in related coverage, not discussed as part of the WSUS incident.
A Windows Mark of the Web security feature bypass vulnerability affecting all versions of Windows including Windows 11 24H2; Microsoft reports active exploitation in the wild.
Actively exploited vulnerability in Mark of the Web security mechanism; the content indicates it can be used for security feature bypass, including SmartScreen bypass.
A Windows Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) security feature bypass (aka 'LNK Stomping') that can help attackers bypass protections that block Office macros, typically by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file.
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