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CVE-2021-40444 — Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2021-40444 | Kitploit

GitHub/ozergoker/cve-2021-40444

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CVE-2021-40444

Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2021-40444

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Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2021-40444

How to disable ActiveX controls on an individual system ?

1. To disable installing ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer in all zones, paste the following into a text file and save it with the .reg file extension:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0] "1001"=dword:00000003 "1004"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\1] "1001"=dword:00000003 "1004"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\2] "1001"=dword:00000003 "1004"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3] "1001"=dword:00000003 "1004"=dword:00000003

2. Double-click the .reg file to apply it to your Policy hive.

3. Reboot the system to ensure the new configuration is applied.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-40444

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