Microsoft Office Publisher
CVE-2024-38226 — Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.3
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Detected
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
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
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Functional
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8
EPSS Score
0.02667
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.84407 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
View on FIRST.org
Affected Products
6 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | No |
| Microsoft Publisher 2016 (32-bit edition) | 5002566 (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | Maybe |
| Microsoft Publisher 2016 (64-bit edition) | 5002566 (Security Update) |
Important | Security Feature Bypass | Maybe |
Patches
2 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Click to Run |
Security Update | No |
5002566 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Exploits & PoC
No public exploit or PoC has been linked for this CVE yet. When available, references are sourced from public repositories and may be unverified or non-functional — review carefully before use.
Detection Rules
No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.
Acknowledgments
None
References
On This Page