KLA73472 RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Office

A remote code execution vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Original advisories

CVE-2024-38016

Related products

Microsoft-Office-Visio

Microsoft-Office

CVE list

CVE-2024-38016 critical

KB list

5002634

Solution

Install necessary updates from the KB section, that are listed in your Windows Update (Windows Update component usually can be accessed from the Control Panel) and updates from the Update Options section, that are listed in your Office Account (Office Account tab usually can be accessed from the File menu)

Install Office updates

Impacts

• ACE

Arbitrary code execution. Exploitation of vulnerabilities with this impact can lead to executing by abuser any code or commands at vulnerable machine or process.

Affected Products

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