Findings

CVE-2023-24880

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft windows 10 1607

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 14, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

  2. Mar 14, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 4, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 4, 2023

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 20h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows 11 22h2version unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/windows server 2016version unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-24880

    Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-24880

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-24880

    30-day exploitation probability 78.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-24880

    Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2023-24880 · ZeroDay Findings