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TI-2024-27511 Aliases CVE-2024-41165GHSA-qc4c-822v-vp4m

Improper signature verification in Microsoft Word

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-347Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.

Summary

A library injection vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word 16.83 for macOS. A specially crafted library can leverage Word'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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00742 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWord16.83 for macOS—No fix listedCNA
  • Word VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.83 for macOS Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:16.83:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*16.83VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:16.83:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 16.83 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc4c-822v-vp4m

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2018-00739 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Equation Editor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2015-02130 Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-00743 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Equation Editor KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-08774 Memory corruption in Microsoft Office KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-06184 Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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