CVE-2022-41061HighCVSS 7.8

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

CVE-2022-41061 →

📋 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.

Are the updates for the Microsoft Office for Mac currently available? The security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac and Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.

🎯 Affected products16

  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac
  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
  • Microsoft Office Online Server
  • Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
  • Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack

✅ Remediation

KB5002291 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.15601.20238 KB5002296 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.15601.20238 KB5002276 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.10392.20000 KBClick to Run (Security Update) — fixed build https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases KB5002223 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.5369.1000 KB5002294 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.10392.20000 KB5002305 (Security Update) — fixed build 16.0.5369.1000 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.67.22111300 KB5002235 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.0.5501.1000 KB5002261 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.0.5501.1000 KB5002217 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.0.5501.1000

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