Microsoft warns of serious vulnerability in Office

Microsoft is urging all users of Office and Microsoft 365 to update the software as soon as possible, because hackers have started exploiting a serious vulnerability to access sensitive information on computers.

To be fully protected against the vulnerability, designated CVE-2024-38200, users need to install a security fix that will be released to the public on Aug. 13, this month’s Patch Tuesday, according to The Hacker News.

Tuesday’s security fixes will also close other publicized vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-38202 and CVE-2024-21302, that could be used by hackers to downgrade Windows to an earlier version.