PT-2021-3043 · Microsoft · Office+1

Netanel Ben-Simon + 1 · Published 2021-05-11 · Updated 2023-08-02 · CVE-2021-31179

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Office (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in Microsoft Office, which can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted file. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-02649

CVE-2021-31179

Affected Products

Office

Office Excel

References · 12

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-31179 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31179 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-02649 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31179 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-31179 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14587 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021051110 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14402 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14405 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/14406 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/1795 · Telegram Post