CVE-2024-21320

Windows Themes Spoofing Vulnerability

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21320	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21320	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-detection-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability
https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-mitigation-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022::::::::

History

15 Sep 2025, 18:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-detection-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability - () https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-21320-mitigation-script-windows-themes-spoofing-vulnerability -

Information

Published : 2024-01-09 18:15

Updated : 2025-09-15 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-21320

Mitre link : CVE-2024-21320

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-21320

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_10_22h2
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2016
windows_server_2022
windows_11_23h2
windows_11_21h2
windows_server_2012
windows_10_21h2
windows_11_22h2
windows_10_1507
windows_10_1809
windows_server_2019

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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