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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-38189
CVE-2024-38189:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-38189) was disclosed on August 13, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple Microsoft products including Microsoft 365 Apps Enterprise, Office 2019, Office LTSC 2021, and Project 2016 versions up to (excluding) 16.0.5461.1001 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Organizations are advised to apply the vendor-provided patches or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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