PT-2021-6308
CVE-2021-38656
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Published
2021-07-09
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Updated
2023-12-28
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 a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Word, specifically with the handling of memory after it has been freed. This can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted malicious file, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary code.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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