{"answers":{"affected":"It affects 4 products.","exploited":"Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-38189 in the wild since at least 13 Aug 2024.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38189 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 3 Sep 2024.","what":"CVE-2024-38189 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38189 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2024-38189 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 13 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2024-38189 in the wild since at least 13 Aug 2024.\n\nAffected product: Microsoft 365 Apps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38189/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38189/index.md)","id":"CVE-2024-38189","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38189/index.md","name":"CVE-2024-38189","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-w8m3-f759-q5hc"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Microsoft Project","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can execute arbitrary code via Microsoft Project, requiring users to apply vendor patches to mitigate the risk.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"code_injection"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"microsoft","cpe":[{"product":"365_apps","vendor":"microsoft"},{"product":"office_2019","vendor":"microsoft"},{"product":"office_long_term_servicing_channel","vendor":"microsoft"},{"product":"project_2016","vendor":"microsoft"}],"cvss":{"score":8.8,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-20","name":"Improper Input Validation"}],"description":"Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"exploited"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2024-38189","indexable":true,"kev":{"dateAdded":"2024-08-13","dueDate":"2024-09-03","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","product":"Project","requiredAction":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.","vendorProject":"Microsoft","vulnerabilityName":"Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability "},"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":"microsoft:365_apps","products":["microsoft:365_apps","microsoft:office_2019","microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel"],"type":"code_injection","year":"2024"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":1,"next":{"headline":"Power Platform Information Disclosure Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2024-38190"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Azure Network Watcher VM Agent Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","id":"CVE-2024-38188"},"products":["Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise","Microsoft Office 2019","Microsoft Office LTSC 2021","Microsoft Project 2016"],"published":"2024-08-13","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Microsoft Outlook Improper Input Validation","id":"CVE-2024-21413","kev_date_added":"2025-02-06","published":"2024-02-13"},{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Outlook Privilege Escalation","id":"CVE-2023-23397","kev_date_added":"2023-03-14","published":"2023-03-14"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2023-35311","kev_date_added":"2023-07-11","published":"2023-07-11"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision","id":"CVE-2026-21514","kev_date_added":"2026-02-10","published":"2026-02-10"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2026-21509","kev_date_added":"2026-01-26","published":"2026-01-26"},{"cvss_score":7.8,"headline":"Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass","id":"CVE-2021-42292","kev_date_added":"2021-11-17","published":"2021-11-10"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"open","licence":"CC0 1.0","name":"CISA KEV"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"active","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2025-10-21","vendors":["Microsoft"]},"summary":"Attackers can execute arbitrary code via Microsoft Project, requiring users to apply vendor patches to mitigate the risk.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38189/"}