CVE-2021-42295
published 2021-12-15CVE-2021-42295: Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
PriorityP423medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
2.89%
85.4th percentile
Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2013_service_pack_1 | >= 15.0.0 < 15.0.5407.1000 | 15.0.5407.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2016 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5254.1000 | 16.0.5254.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2013_rt_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2013_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-x3v8-g92v-wp97: Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2021-12-16
CVE-2021-42295 [MEDIUM] CWE-668 GHSA-x3v8-g92v-wp97: Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft
Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-12-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2021-42295 [MEDIUM] Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Visual Basic for Applications Information Disclosure Vulnerability
FAQ: Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is uninitialized memory.
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office
Microsoft: Microsoft
Impact: Information Disclosure
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Remediation: Click to Run
Reference: https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8e36a13b-41a0-4507-98a0-ee3c1f71f14c
Reference: https://www.microsoft.co
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-12-15
Published