Untrusted search path in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Microsoft Office LTSC - CVE-2024-43576

 

Untrusted search path in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Microsoft Office LTSC - CVE-2024-43576

Published: October 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98248
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43576
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path in Microsoft Office. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC

How to mitigate CVE-2024-43576

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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