Double Free in Microsoft Office LTSC and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - CVE-2024-26257
Published: April 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88377
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-2024-26257
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26257
Install updates from vendor's website.