CVE-2024-43505 Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via Microsoft Office Visio, requiring users to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-43505?
CVE-2024-43505 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 8 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-357
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43505?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-43505?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43505 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-43505 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43505 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-23397 Microsoft Office Outlook Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-38189 Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-35311 Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2026-21514 Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m777-gh73-qg52.