CVE-2024-43461

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild

8.8

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 9.0(high)
EPSS: 93.1%
KEV: ⚠ Exploited

Published

September 10, 2024

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 1, 2026

⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.

cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-43461

microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43461

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-43461(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

CVE-2024-43461
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)High
Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-451User Interface Misrepresentation of Critical Information

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-03 17:27 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 17:27 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 17:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 13:35 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 13:35 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 13:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 09:42 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 09:42 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 09:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 05:50 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 05:50 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 05:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-03 01:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-03 01:57 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-03 01:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 22:05 UTCEG score recompute
2026-06-02 22:05 UTCVendor advisory
2026-06-02 22:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-06-02 20:12 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 20:12 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2024-43461?

CVE-2024-43461 is a high vulnerability published on September 10, 2024. Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

When was CVE-2024-43461 disclosed?

CVE-2024-43461 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 2024, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-43461 actively exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-43461 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 16, 2024, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-43461?

CVE-2024-43461 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-43461?

CVE-2024-43461 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.

How do I remediate CVE-2024-43461?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-43461, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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