CVEvulnerability

CVE-2024-38189

8.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2024-08-13 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution via a malicious file.

Added to KEV
2024-08-13
Remediation due
2024-09-03
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38189; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38189
Status
Analyzed
Published
2024-08-13
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft 365 apps • microsoft office 2019 • microsoft office long term servicing channel 2021 • microsoft project 2016 (< 16.0.5461.1001)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References