Web-view injection and login denial via exported activity
Published Apr 16, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
Improper activity export in Microsoft Authentication Library for .NET allows local users to inject web content or block sign-in. AuthenticationAgentActivity is declared Exported=true, allowing another local application to launch its embedded web view and inject HTML or JavaScript. Exploitation requires a malicious application on the same device and user interaction; it can inject web content or prevent legitimate login.
Summary
What happened
Improper activity export in Microsoft Authentication Library for .NET allows local users to inject web content or block sign-in. AuthenticationAgentActivity is declared Exported=true, allowing another local application to launch its embedded web view and inject HTML or JavaScript. Exploitation requires a malicious application on the same device and user interaction; it can inject web content or prevent legitimate login.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-27086
- Published
- Apr 16, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Authentication Library for .NET
- Classifications
- CWE-926, CWE-863
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
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- Apr 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=>= 4.48.0, < 4.59.1
- Affected versionversion=>= 4.60.0, < 4.60.3
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