CVE-2024-38226

Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38226

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::::ltsc::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021::::ltsc::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016::::::x86:

History

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

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21 Oct 2025, 20:20

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References	~~{'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38226', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}~~

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

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References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38226 -

Information

Published : 2024-09-10 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2024-38226

Mitre link : CVE-2024-38226

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-38226

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

publisher
office

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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