CVE-2024-49059

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Office (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Office. It is caused by incorrect handling of symbolic links before accessing a file. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.