CVE-2022-44698: Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

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