Executive Risk Summary
"A security vulnerability exists in FBX that could lead to remote code execution, and to mitigate this vulnerability, the ability to insert FBX files has been disabled in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for Windows and Mac. This change affects various versions of Office, including Office 2019, Office 2021, Office LTSC for Mac 2021, and Microsoft 365."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type Executable
Target Asset FBX
Standard Path %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: FBX (Executable)
$Targets = 'FBX'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Unlikely
3D model insertion functionality in Office applications
Internal Work Notes
Disable FBX file insertion in Office applications due to CVE-2024-20677, affecting 3D model functionality
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.