Is CVE-2024-38226 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38226 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-28.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38226?

CVE-2024-38226 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-38226?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-38226.

Fix CVE-2024-38226 - HIGH microsoft office 2019

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2024-38226?

6 products: microsoft office 2019, microsoft office 2019, microsoft office long term servicing channel, microsoft office long term servicing channel, microsoft publisher, and 1 more.

Description

Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-693NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 9/10/2024
Last Modified: 10/28/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : office_2019microsoft : office_2019microsoft : office_long_term_servicing_channelmicrosoft : office_long_term_servicing_channelmicrosoft : publishermicrosoft : publisher

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD