Vendor / Project: Microsoft Product: Windows Description: 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. Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due Date: 2024-10-01 Ransomware Campaign Use: Unknown CWEs: CWE-693 Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38217; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38217