CVE-2021-38658
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Una Vulnerabilidad de Ejecución de Código Remota en Microsoft Office Graphics. Este CVE ID es diferente de CVE-2021-38660
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Office. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOC files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
*Credits:
kdot
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2021-08-13 CVE Reserved
- 2021-09-15 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-01 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
CAPEC
References (2)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1083 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38658 | 2023-12-28 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013" | sp1 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013" | sp1, rt |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2016" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2019" | - |
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