Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2022-41061

Vulnerability identifier: #VU69085

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-2022-41061

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Office Online Server
SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41061

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word