CVE-2022-38049
published 2022-10-11CVE-2022-38049: Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.79%
52.3th percentile
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-10-11·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-38049 [HIGH] Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.
For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.
FAQ: Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is
GHSA
GHSA-m36r-vqcv-84cm: Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-10-12
CVE-2022-38049 [HIGH] GHSA-m36r-vqcv-84cm: Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41038 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 83 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, including seven critical issues in Windows’ point-to-point tunneling protocol.
October's security update features 11 critical vulnerabilities, with the remainder being “important.”
One of the most notable vulnerabilities Microsoft fixed this month is CVE-2022-41038 , a remote code execution issue in Microsoft SharePoint. There are several other SharePoint vulnerabilities included in this month’s Patch Tuesday, though this seems the most severe, as Microsoft continues it to be “more likely” to be exploited.
An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
blogs_talos·2022-10-11·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-41038 [HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2022 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilities
Microsoft released its monthly security update Tuesday, disclosing 83 vulnerabilities across the company’s hardware and software line, including seven critical issues in Windows’ point-to-point tunneling protocol.
October's security update features 11 critical vulnerabilities, with the remainder being “important.”
One of the most notable vulnerabilities Microsoft fixed this month is CVE-2022-41038, a remote code execution issue in Microsoft SharePoint. There are several other SharePoint vulnerabilities included in this month’s Patch Tuesday, though this seems the most severe, as Microsoft continues it to be “more likely” to be exploited.
An attacker must be authenticated to the target site with the correct permissions to use manage lists in SharePoint to exploit this vulnerability, and
2022-10-11
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