Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2024-49059

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 December 2024

What is CVE-2024-49059?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office enables an attacker to elevate privileges through a crafted file or malicious input. When successfully exploited, this flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of information, and further compromise of the affected system. Users are encouraged to apply the latest security updates to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.5478.1004

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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