SB20241112166 - Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Word
Published: November 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241112166
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49033)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and bypass specific functionality of the Office Protected View.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.