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CVE-2024-38226 - Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

CVE-2024-38226

Microsoft | Publisher

  • Date Added:
  • 2024-09-10
  • Due Date:
  • 2024-10-01
Vulnerability Name

Microsoft 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.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38226
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