CVE-2024-38189 (GCVE-0-2024-38189)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-13 17:30 – Updated: 2025-10-21 22:55- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
Affected:
19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Project 2016 |
Affected:
16.0.0.0 , < 16.0.5461.1001
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-20 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Project |
| Due Date | 2024-09-03 |
| Date Added | 2024-08-13 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Project 2016, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
| Added Date | 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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