VDB-184292 · CVE-2021-40481 · GCVE-0-2021-40481

Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021 Visio Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021. This impacts an unknown function of the component Visio. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-40481. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021 (Office Suite Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Visio. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/12/2021 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-40481. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Office Suite Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Office

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.1
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

09/02/2021 🔍
10/12/2021 +40 days 🔍
10/12/2021 +0 days 🔍
10/12/2021 +0 days 🔍
10/15/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-40481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-40481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-184292

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2021 21:54
Updated: 10/15/2021 13:19
Changes: 10/12/2021 21:54 (18), 10/12/2021 21:55 (12), 10/12/2021 21:58 (25), 10/15/2021 13:19 (2)
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