CVE-2024-21320 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 22.8% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Windows Themes Spoofing Vulnerability
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 22.77% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2024-01-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (12)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1809 |
| microsoft | windows 10 21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 10 22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 21h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 22h2 |
| microsoft | windows 11 23h2 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
| microsoft | windows server 2019 |
| microsoft | windows server 2022 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - NTLM Hash Leak Malicious Windows Theme | 2025-03-22 |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21320
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21320
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-detection-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-mitigation-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability
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