# Publisher vulnerabilities

> Publisher is made by Microsoft. We track 43 published vulnerabilities in it, across 7 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 12 August 2025. If you run Publisher, check your version against the exploited flaws below and patch those first.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/microsoft/publisher

## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Microsoft](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/microsoft)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 43
- **Known to be exploited:** 2
- **Versions tracked:** 7
- **Most recently added to the known-exploited list:** [CVE-2007-0671](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-0671), 12 August 2025. We keep watching the list.

## Which versions of Publisher do the exploited flaws hit?

Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published.

- [CVE-2007-0671](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-0671) (Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability): 2000, 2002, 2003
- [CVE-2024-38226](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38226) (Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability): 2016

## Which Publisher vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited, newest first:

- [CVE-2007-0671](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-0671): Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. High, CVSS 8.8, chance of use in 30 days 43%, known exploited since 12 August 2025.
- [CVE-2024-38226](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-38226): Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability. High, CVSS 7.3, chance of use in 30 days 2.7%, known exploited since 10 September 2024.

## Which Publisher flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2004-0200](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2004-0200): 49%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-0671](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-0671): 43%, High (CVSS 8.8), known exploited
- [CVE-2006-0001](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2006-0001): 42%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2008-0102](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2008-0102): 37%, Critical (CVSS 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-1754](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2007-1754): 33%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-1320](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2013-1320): 29%, Critical (CVSS 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-0104](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2008-0104): 29%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3410](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2011-3410): 29%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3411](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2011-3411): 27%, Critical (CVSS 9.3)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Publisher have?

We track 43 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Publisher, across 7 versions. The most recent Publisher flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2007-0671, on 12 August 2025.

### Which Publisher vulnerabilities are being exploited?

2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2007-0671 and CVE-2024-38226.

### Which versions of Publisher do the exploited flaws affect?

Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2007-0671, affects 2000, 2002, 2003. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.

### How do I get alerts for Publisher?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Publisher. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

## Running Publisher?

Precursor Intelligence keeps checking for you:

- **Tell us what you run.** Pick your software from a list, or let us work it out from your website.
- **We match it to every flaw.** Over 400,000 published flaws, checked against your list.
- **Ranked by real-world risk.** Every flaw gets a 0 to 100 risk score, kept up to date, led by evidence criminals are using it.
- **Told as soon as we know.** An alert by email, in the app or by webhook to your own tools.

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