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CVE-2024-29988

8.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
60.50%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
KEV

SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published: 4/9/2024
Modified: 10/28/2025
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt

Required Action:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Due Date: 5/21/2024(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

4/30/2024

Notes:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29988; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29988

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

60.50%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 60.50% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

Related Vulnerabilities

Same Weakness Type(CWE-693)

Similar SeverityHIGH