CVE-2024-21412
CVSS 3.1 Score 8.1 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Feb 13, 2024
Updated: Aug 14, 2024
CWE ID 693
Summary
CVE-2024-21412 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Internet Shortcut files. Hackers can exploit this Security Feature Bypass issue to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or execute malicious code. Users opening a specially crafted shortcut file may unknowingly expose their system to attack. This vulnerability underscores the importance of secure handling and verification of file types received from untrusted sources.
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