Security features bypass in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-30040
Published: May 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89437
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30040
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Windows MSHTML Platform. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open or load a specially crafted file, bypass OLE mitigations in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.