Microsoft Office Visio VSDX File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability [CVE-2024-38169]
CVE number = CVE-2024-38169
CVSS Score = 7.8
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Office Visio.
User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of VSDX files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38169
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