CVE-2024-30103
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk88th percentile - higher than 88% of all known CVEs
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the victim by sending a specially crafted email. The flaw can be exploited without user interaction beyond opening the message.
Risk Assessment
The organization faces the risk of attackers taking over user workstations, potentially leading to data theft, malware propagation, or further compromise of the IT infrastructure.
Recommendation
Apply the security update provided by Microsoft immediately via the monthly Patch Tuesday or an out-of-band release. Additionally, consider restricting the ability to open HTML emails in Outlook until the patch is deployed.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
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A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook allows for remote code execution, potentially enabling an attacker to take control of the user's system. This flaw can be exploited by sending a specially crafted email.
- CVE-2017-11776High
Microsoft Outlook 2016 allows an attacker to obtain the email content of a user due to how it discloses this information.
- CVE-2017-8663High
Microsoft Outlook versions 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 contain a remote code execution vulnerability due to improper parsing of specially crafted email messages.
- CVE-2017-8571High
Microsoft Outlook versions 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 contain a vulnerability that allows a security feature bypass due to the way it handles input.
- CVE-2016-3278High
Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document.
- CVE-2024-21413CriticalActively exploited
Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. Allows an attacker to execute code remotely on the victim's machine.
- CVE-2024-21378High
Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook. Allows an attacker to execute code remotely in the context of the user.
- CVE-2023-35311HighActively exploited
A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook allows for a security feature bypass, potentially leading to unauthorized access to user data.
- CVE-2023-33131High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook allows for remote code execution, potentially leading to full control over the user's system. An attacker can exploit this flaw through specially crafted email messages.
- CVE-1999-1164Medium
The Microsoft Outlook client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending multiple email messages with the same X-UIDL headers, which causes Outlook to hang.
Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability