CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Remediation Deadline: Feb 27, 2025
Description
Microsoft Outlook contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an attacker to bypass the Office Protected View and open in editing mode rather than protected mode.
EPSS — Exploit Probability
93.3%
Higher than 99.8% of all CVEs
Required Action
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-21413 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21413
Risk Assessment
HIGHIn CISA KEV
High EPSS
Details
- Severity
- High
- EPSS
- 93.3%
- CISA KEV
- Yes
- Ransomware
- Unknown
- Articles
- 0
Timeline
Published
Feb 6, 2025
Added to KEV
Feb 6, 2025
Remediation Due
Feb 27, 2025