Privilege escalation in Microsoft Outlook for Android

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU98268

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43604

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient granularity of access control in Outlook for Android. A remote user can trick a victim to open a malicious meeting or appointment invite and gain elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Outlook for Android: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:com.microsoft.office.outlook:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43604

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.