Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU86469

Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-21378

Published: February 13, 2024 / Updated: June 14, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86469

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4 BT: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21378

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Microsoft Outlook. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Outlook

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21378

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21378

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