CVE-2022-24511: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Microsoft Office Word Tampering Vulnerability (CVE-2022-24511) is a security flaw that affects various versions of Microsoft Office, including Office 2013, Office 2019, Office 2021, and Microsoft 365 Apps. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 8, 2022, and affects Microsoft Word and related Office applications (MSRC).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to exploit, with potential impact primarily on confidentiality (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information. The attack requires user interaction and local access to the system, potentially compromising sensitive data stored in affected Microsoft Word documents (MSRC).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to install the latest security updates through Microsoft Update or download the standalone update packages for their specific Office versions (Microsoft Support).