CVE-2024-38193

Summary

CVE-2024-38171 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft PowerPoint. This remote code execution (RCE) issue allows an attacker to manipulate specially crafted PowerPoint files to execute malicious code on a victim's system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability does not require user interaction and can occur when the user opens a malicious PowerPoint file in Preview mode or when opening an email attachment. Microsoft recommends applying the latest patch to mitigate this risk.

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