CVE-2024-38189
Actively exploited. CVE-2024-38189 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-08-13) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching 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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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 94% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2024-38189: Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2024-08-13
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