The vulnerability is within the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which launches a viewer for Microsoft Access reports that doesn’t require running the Access software itself.

Microsoft is eliminating ActiveX controls in Office 2024 and Microsoft 365 apps to enhance security and reduce malware risks.

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Microsoft has issued a notification in the Admin Center to warn users that the upcoming Office 2024 will ship with ActiveX turned off by default.

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The vulnerability is within the Snapshot Viewer ActiveX control, which launches a viewer for Microsoft Access reports that doesn’t require running the Access software itself.

Microsoft announced it will begin disabling all ActiveX controls in Windows versions of Microsoft 365 and Office 2024 applications later this month.

Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in the Office suite, starting in October with the release of Office 2024.