CVE-2021-36941: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2021-Aug

Released

2021-08-10

EPSS Score

5.01% (percentile: 89.7%)

FAQ

Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector. According to the CVSS score, user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability. What kind of user interaction is required? A user needs to be tricked into running malicious files.

Affected Products (3)

Other

• 11575
• 11762
• 11763

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Lev Aronsky with <a href="https://alephsecurity.com">Aleph Research by HCL AppScan</a>, Vera Mens with <a href="https://alephsecurity.com">Aleph Security by HCL AppScan</a>

Revision History

• 2021-08-10: Information published.