Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Affects Microsoft Project

CVE-2024-38189
8.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Project 2016
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists

Summary

Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2024-38189 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Office 2019 < 19.0.0

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise < 16.0.1

Microsoft Project 2016 < 16.0.5461.1001

EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

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