Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps
CVE-2024-49059
Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024 — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel — versions 2021, 2024
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49059 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49059?
- CVE-2024-49059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2024-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.