PT-2021-5086
CVE-2021-42296
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Published
2021-11-09
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Updated
2026-05-19
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Word (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise packages. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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