CVE-2024-38021: Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
More Likely
Patch Tuesday
2024-Jul
Released
2024-07-09
Last Updated
2024-07-10
EPSS Score
8.55% (percentile: 92.4%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to major loss of confidentiality (C:H), integrity (I:H), and availability (A:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain high privileges, which include read, write, and delete functionality. According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires a user to allow blocked content sent from an external attacker to initiate remote code execution. Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector. How could the attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could craft a malicious link that bypasses the Protected View Protocol, which could lead remote code execution (RCE).

Affected Products (8)

Microsoft Office

  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)

Security Updates (2)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://x.com/osipov_ar">Arnold Osipov</a> with <a href="https://www.morphisec.com/">Morphisec</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shmuel-uzan-aa21ab158/">Shmuel Uzan</a> with <a href="https://www.morphisec.com/">Morphisec</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/smgoreli/">Michael Gorelik</a> with <a href="https://www.morphisec.com/">Morphisec</a>

Revision History

  • 2024-07-09: Information published.
  • 2024-07-10: Corrected CVE title. This is an informational change only.