CVE-2025-24061 Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can locally bypass Windows Mark of the Web security protections, potentially allowing execution of untrusted files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-24061?

CVE-2025-24061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 11 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Protection mechanism failure in Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-24061?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-24061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-24061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-24061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-24061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1507 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3m36-v5m5-rp9x.

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