CVE-2024-21413 (GCVE-0-2024-21413)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-13 18:02 – Updated: 2026-08-10 17:52- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-2… | |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2024-2… | |
| https://research.checkpoint.com/2024/the-risks-of… | x_transferred |
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 |
Affected:
16.0.0 , < 16.0.5435.1001
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
Affected:
19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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|
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-20 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Office Outlook |
| Due Date | 2025-02-27 |
| Date Added | 2025-02-06 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Outlook Improper Input Validation Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
| Cve Id | CVE-2024-21413 |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
| Added Date | 2025-02-06T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.8 |
| Epss Score | 0.9466 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.99855 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2024-21413 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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"cveId": "CVE-2024-21413",
"datePublished": "2024-02-13T18:02:24.799Z",
"dateReserved": "2023-12-08T22:45:21.300Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-08-10T17:52:40.126Z",
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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