CVE-2024-38226
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- High 7.3
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Sep 2024
Description
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Key facts
- Published
- 10 Sep 2024
- Last changed
- 10 Aug 2026
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 10 Sep 2024
- KEV fix due
- 1 Oct 2024
- EPSS
- 2.667% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 85.978% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.3CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (microsoft)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Publisher 2016 |
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Timeline
- 10 Sep 2024 CVE-2024-38226 added to CISA KEV
- 10 Sep 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 10 Sep 2024 Published