CVE-2024-21412

Summary

CVE-2024-21412 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Internet Shortcut files. Hackers can exploit this Security Feature Bypass issue to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or execute malicious code. Users opening a specially crafted shortcut file may unknowingly expose their system to attack. This vulnerability underscores the importance of secure handling and verification of file types received from untrusted sources.

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