CVE-2024-38171
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021msrc_csaf
16.88.24081116:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049 - FixedMicrosoft PowerPoint 2016 (32-bit edition)msrc_csaf
16.0.5461.1000:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002586
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002586 - FixedMicrosoft PowerPoint 2016 (64-bit edition)msrc_csaf
16.0.5461.1000:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002586
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002586
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (45)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 → https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0337Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft OfficeNL2024-08-13csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Office producten.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1823Microsoft Office: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler oder entfernter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Office ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code auszuführen und das Opfer zu täuschen.
- msrc_CVE-2024-38171Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2024-08-13csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-38171/cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38171cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-365-Apps-Office-vulnerabilities-of-August-2024-44923cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38171enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38171PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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