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Microsoft Temporarily Disables MSIX App Installers to Prevent Malware Abuse
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-43890 | Spoofing Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows AppX Installer Actively Exploited | 7.1 | 11% | KEVRansomwarePoC | KEV |
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1 min read at thehackernews.com
Microsoft last week announced that it's temporarily disabling the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler in Windows following evidence that a security vulnerability in the installer component was exploited by threat actors to deliver malware such as Emotet, TrickBot, and Bazaloader. MSIX , based on a combination of . msi, .
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