CVE-2024-38226: Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38226 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-10
Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows an attacker to bypass Office macro policies. This flaw enables the execution of untrusted or malicious files that would otherwise be blocked by security features.
Yes. CVE-2024-38226 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-38226?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 10 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Publisher 2016 x86, x64; Microsoft Office 2019 x86, x64; Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x86, x64.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38226?
A patch was published on 2024-09-10. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2024-38226 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38226?
Check whether you run Microsoft Publisher. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Publisher 2016 x86, x64
Microsoft Office 2019 x86, x64
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x86, x64
Timeline
2024-09-10: disclosed
2024-09-10: patched
2024-09-10: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog due to active exploitation.
2024-09-10: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at the time of disclosure.