Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Publisher - CVE-2024-38226
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97016
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4.0: 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:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38226
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Publisher
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38226
Install updates from vendor's website.