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Status published
High
CVE-2021-40486
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office Online Server, Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1
Vulnerable Versions:
16.0.0, 15.0.0, 19.0.0, 16.0.1, 15.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 13th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.