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CVE-2024-38189: Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2024-38189
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Project contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via a malicious file.

CSIRTS triage

What
Microsoft Project contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via a malicious file.
Who is affected
Deployments of Microsoft Project that open malicious files are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to the critical nature of the vulnerability and confirmed exploitation.
Action
Users should apply the latest patches provided by Microsoft.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-08-13
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38189

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-38189coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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