CVE-2024-38226
KEVMicrosoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows attacker to bypass Office macro policies used to block untrusted or malicious files.
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedSep 10, 2024
Last modifiedAug 10, 2026
Added to KEVSep 10, 2024
Remediation dueOct 1, 2024
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-38226US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 756 days
- CVSS
- 7.3 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-693
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.