Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft products - CVE-2022-24509
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: March 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61145
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24509
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing EMR_COMMENT_EMFPLUS records in EMF images. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24509
Install updates from vendor's website.