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HistorySep 07, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Releases Mitigations and Workarounds for CVE-2021-40444

2021-09-0700:00:00
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Microsoft has released mitigations and workarounds to address a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2021-40444) in Microsoft Windows. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to take control of an affected system. This vulnerability has been detected in exploits in the wild.

CISA encourages users and administrators to review [Microsoft’s advisory](<https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40444 >) and to implement the mitigations and workarounds.

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