CVE-2022-22004HighCVSS 7.8

Microsoft Office ClickToRun Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
February 8, 2022
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

🎯 Affected products4

  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Office 2013 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2013 Click-to-Run (C2R) for 64-bit editions

✅ Remediation

KBUpdate History (Security Update) — fixed build 15.0.5415.xxxxxx KBClick to Run (Security Update) — fixed build https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

🔗 References (1)