Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-30042
Published: May 14, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89487
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30042
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2024-30042
Install updates from vendor's website.