CVE-2024-38226
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.3 · CWE-693 · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.3CVSS HIGH exploited
Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
Added to KEV 2024-09-10. US federal agencies must patch by 2024-10-01.
Summary
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionRequired
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226 ↗