SB2021121470 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications 



SB2021121470 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications

Published: December 14, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021121470
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42295)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Visual Basic for Applications. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.