CVE-2024-38197
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Aug 13, 2024
Updated: Oct 22, 2024
CWE ID 451
Summary
CVE-2024-38172 is a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft Excel. Maliciously crafted Excel files can exploit this flaw, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system. This can potentially lead to data theft, unauthorized system access, or complete system compromise. Users are advised to update their Microsoft Office applications as soon as a patch becomes available to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Teams
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft