CVE-2024-38016: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-38016) in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise allows remote code execution due to improper access control in Microsoft Office Visio. The flaw can be exploited with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should apply the official update as directed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38016 to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-38016: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-38016) in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise allows remote code execution due to improper access control in Microsoft Office Visio. The flaw can be exploited with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a significant risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should apply the official update as directed in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38016 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-06-11T18:18:00.678Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Is Cloud Service
- true
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38016","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6c74b7ef31ef0b564336
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:41:08 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:45:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 48
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