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Status published
Critical
CVE-2023-21716
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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Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack, Microsoft Office Online Server, Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1
Vulnerable Versions:
16.0.1, 16.0.0, 19.0.0, 15.0.0, 15.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 14th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 28th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C