CVE-2022-21988
published 2022-02-09CVE-2022-21988: Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.94%
85.7th percentile
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
11 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_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_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_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
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-272c-f6pq-8vjg: Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-02-10
CVE-2022-21988 [HIGH] GHSA-272c-f6pq-8vjg: Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-02-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-21988 [HIGH] Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
A user needs to be tricked into running malicious files.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.
For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could descri
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2022-02-09
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