CVE-2021-41342HighCVSS 6.8

Windows MSHTML Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
October 12, 2021
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2021-41342 →

📋 Description

The Security Updates table indicates that this vulnerability affects all supported versions of Microsoft Windows. Why are IE Cumulative updates listed for Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2? While Microsoft has announced retirement of the Internet Explorer 11 application on certain platforms and the Microsoft Edge Legacy application is deprecated, the underlying MSHTML, EdgeHTML, and scripting platforms are still supported. The MSHTML platform is used by Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge as well as other applications through WebBrowser control. The EdgeHTML platform is used by WebView and some UWP applications. The scripting platforms are used by MSHTML and EdgeHTML but can also be used by other legacy applications. Updates to address vulnerabilities in the MSHTML platform and scripting engine are included in the IE Cumulative Updates; EdgeHTML and Chakra changes are not applicable to those platforms. To stay fully protected, we recommend that customers who install Security Only updates install the IE Cumulative updates for this vulnerability.

🎯 Affected products33

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • +3 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB5006699 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.288 KB5006674 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.258 KB5006672 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.2237 KB5006667 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.18363.1854 KB5006670 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19043.1288 KB5006670 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19041.1288 KB5006670 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19042.1288 KB5006675 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.10240.19086 KB5006669 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.14393.4704 KB5006743 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.1.7601.25740 KB5006671 (IE Cumulative) — fixed build 1.001 KB5006714 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.3.9600.20144 KB5006736 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.0.6003.21251 KB5006739 (Monthly Rollup) — fixed build 6.2.9200.23490

🔗 References (19)