Information disclosure in Microsoft Office
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-38200 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU95608
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38200
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a website and gain access to sensitive information.
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 2016 - 2021
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: 15.0.5589.1001 - 2306 16529.20182
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38200
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
