CVE-2024-49059: microsoft 365_apps Link Following
CVSS: 7.0v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 10-12-2024Last modified 09-06-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-49059 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft 365_apps. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
36%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.43% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
- CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.
Affected systems
Microsoft8 products
- 365_appsna
- microsoft 365 apps for enterprise≥ 16.0.1, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
- microsoft office 2016≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.5478.1004
- microsoft office 2019≥ 19.0.0, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
- microsoft office ltsc 2021≥ 16.0.1, < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
1 vendor · 8 products
