CVE-2024-43106 — HIGH (7.1)

Vulnerability Description

A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 16.83 for macOS. A specially crafted library can leverage Excel's access privileges, leading to a permission bypass. A malicious application could inject a library and start the program to trigger this vulnerability and then make use of the vulnerable application's permissions.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Excel	16.83

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1976ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1976ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1976ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-43106?

CVE-2024-43106 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel 16.83 for macOS. A specially crafted library can leverage Excel's access privileges, leading to a permission bypass. A malicious application...

How severe is CVE-2024-43106?

CVE-2024-43106 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-43106?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Excel.