#VU53887 Code Injection in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - CVE-2021-31940 

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#VU53887 Code Injection in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - CVE-2021-31940

Published: June 8, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53887
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31940
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Office Graphics. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious website and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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