Code Injection in Microsoft products - CVE-2021-28449
Published: April 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52142
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28449
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28449
Install updates from vendor's website.