CVE-2024-43461

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-16), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 52%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
98.8%
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.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 92× in last 7d / 404× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 733 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-07-23 02:39 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-22 22:47 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-07-22 22:47 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-07-22 22:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-22 19:40 UTCCISA KEV update
  6. 2026-07-22 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-22 14:58 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-07-22 14:58 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-22 14:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-22 11:06 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-22 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-22 07:14 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-07-22 07:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-22 03:22 UTCVendor advisory
  16. 2026-07-22 03:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-21 23:29 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-07-21 23:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-21 19:05 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-07-21 19:05 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-21 19:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-21 15:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-21 15:12 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-07-21 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-07-21 14:37 UTCCISA KEV update
  2. 2026-07-21 11:19 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-07-21 11:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-07-21 07:25 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-07-21 07:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-21 03:33 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-07-21 03:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-20 23:40 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-07-20 23:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-20 19:48 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-20 19:48 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-07-20 19:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-20 17:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-20 15:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-07-20 12:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-20 08:09 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-07-20 08:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-07-20 04:16 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-07-20 04:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-20 00:24 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-07-19 20:30 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-07-19 20:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-19 16:38 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-07-19 16:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-19 12:45 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-07-19 12:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-19 08:53 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-07-19 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-19 05:00 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-07-19 05:00 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-07-19 05:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-19 01:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-07-18 21:14 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-07-18 21:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-07-18 17:22 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-07-18 17:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-07-18 13:30 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-07-18 13:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-07-18 09:37 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-07-18 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-07-18 05:45 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-07-18 05:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-07-18 01:52 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-07-18 01:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-07-17 22:00 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-07-17 22:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-07-17 18:08 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-07-17 18:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-07-17 14:14 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-07-17 14:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-07-17 10:21 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-07-17 10:21 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-07-17 10:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-07-17 06:28 UTCVendor advisory
  57. 2026-07-17 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-07-17 02:34 UTCVendor advisory
  59. 2026-07-17 02:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-07-16 22:42 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-07-16 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-07-16 18:49 UTCVendor advisory
  63. 2026-07-16 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-07-16 17:04 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-16 14:57 UTCVendor advisory
  67. 2026-07-16 14:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-07-16 11:04 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-07-16 11:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-07-16 07:11 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-07-16 07:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-07-16 03:19 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-07-16 03:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-07-15 23:26 UTCVendor advisory
  75. 2026-07-15 23:26 UTCGHSA enrichment

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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