Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38189
Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:7.87%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Project 2016 | 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5461.1001 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2024-06-11T22:36:08 |
| Published | 2024-08-13T17:30:31 |
| Patch Date | 2024-08-13 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T22:55:47 |
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