MS PowerPoint RCE via Malformed Object
CVE-2024-38171 Published on August 13, 2024

Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

Exploitation:

NONE

Automatable:

Technical Impact:

TOTAL

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2024-38171 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2024-38171

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Microsoft Powerpoint

Microsoft Office

Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel

Affected Versions

Microsoft Office 2019:

Version 19.0.0 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise:

Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021:

Version 16.0.1 and below 16.88.24081116 is affected.

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021:

Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2016:

Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.5461.1000 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.93%

Percentile

61.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.