CVE-2021-38656: 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-Sep
- Released
- 2021-09-14
- EPSS Score
- 8.19% (percentile: 92.2%)
FAQ
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Affected Products (2)
Microsoft Office
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
Acknowledgments
ShiLongan of NSFOCUS TIANJI LAB, kdot working with <a href="https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/">Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative</a>
Revision History
- 2021-09-14: Information published.