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CVE-2024-38226

Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Microsoft PublisherApplications & CMS
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CVSS
7.3High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Sep 2024CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)2.67%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in16.0.5465.1001Fixed versionCVE List
Federal deadline1 Oct 2024Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 16.0.5465.1001Microsoft Publisher 2016CVE List

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 10 Sep 2024Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  2. 10 Sep 2024, 16:53 UTCPublishedCVE List

Description

Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows attacker to bypass Office macro policies used to block untrusted or malicious files.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 3

  • Microsoft Office 2019affected: 19.0.0 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesCVE List
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021affected: 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesCVE List
  • Microsoft Publisher 2016affected: 16.0.0 before 16.0.5465.1001CVE List

References 3