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CVE-2024-38226

Published: Sep 10, 2024Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-693
NVD MITRE
7.3CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.7%
Top 16.2%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Sep 10, 2024
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-693NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Office 2019Microsoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021Microsoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Publisher 2016Microsoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
office 2019microsoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office long term servicing channelmicrosoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Sep 10, 2024
Remediation due:Oct 1, 2024

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

Official Patch Available

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226
msrc.microsoft.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38226
cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv
cisa.gov

Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Sep 10, 2024
Published
Sep 10, 2024
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025

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