SB20240709117 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Office
Published: July 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240709117
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38021)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.