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CVE-2023-24880: Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2023-03-14
• EPSS: 78.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.5786 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5786
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.4131 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4131
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: before 10.0.19042.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2728
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.1696 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1696
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22000.1413 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1413
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.5786 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5786
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.4131 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4131
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.1602 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1602
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5786 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5786
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4131 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4131
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.19042.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19044.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2728
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.1696 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1696
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.1413 — fixed in 10.0.22621.1413
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.5786 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5786
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4131 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4131
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1607 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1607

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5786; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4131; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2728; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2728; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2728; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1696; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22000.1413; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5786; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4131; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1602; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5786; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4131. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24880
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24880
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-24880

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