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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2024-38226

highCVSS 3.1 7.3In CISA KEVEPSS 2.7%Published · Microsoft

The short answer

CVE-2024-38226 affects Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 and is rated high (CVSS 7.3). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-10: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-693.

Severity

7.3 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Sep 10, 2024

Federal due date Oct 1, 2024

EPSS, next 30 days

2.7%

Higher than 86% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Publisher 2016. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2024-38226 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-38226 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-10, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-10-01.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38226?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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