Code Injection in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Outlook - CVE-2021-31949
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53879
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31949
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Microsoft Outlook. A remote authenticated 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31949
Install updates from vendor's website.