Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Publisher - CVE-2024-38226
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97016
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38226
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. An attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, bypass Office macro policies restrictions and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Publisher
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38226
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office - update to 16.0.5465.1001
Microsoft Publisher - update to 16.0.5465.1001
Microsoft Publisher - update to 16.0.5465.1001