CVE-2024-38226

CISA description

Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows attacker to bypass Office macro policies used to block untrusted or malicious files.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes & references

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38226
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38226

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2024-38226
• CVE.org · CVE-2024-38226
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)