CVE-2021-27059
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 14.0.7266.5000, publication, 16.0.5134.1000
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Office, the suite of productivity applications that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker who successfully exploits it could run arbitrary code on a targeted user's computer, potentially taking control of the system.
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Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2
From 13.0.0.0 · fixed in 14.0.7266.5000
- Microsoft Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1
From 15.0.0 · fixed in publication
- Microsoft Microsoft Office 2016
From 16.0.0 · fixed in 16.0.5134.1000