Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38177
Windows App Installer Spoofing Vulnerability
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.86%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-116 ↗CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | App Installer | 1.0.0.0 < 1.22.11261.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.856%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-06-11T22:36:08 |
| Published | 2024-08-13T17:30:28 |
| Patch Date | 2024-08-13 |
| Last Updated | 2025-07-10T16:33:41 |
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