PT-2021-6163 · Microsoft · Visual Basic For Applications+1

5N1P3R0010 · Published 2021-12-14 · Updated 2026-05-19 · CVE-2021-42295

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Basic for Applications (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an information disclosure vulnerability in Visual Basic for Applications, which is part of the Microsoft Office suite. This vulnerability can be exploited to reveal protected information.

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

Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-668

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-01079

CVE-2021-42295

Affected Products

Office

Visual Basic For Applications

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-01079 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42295 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42295 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/24718 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/164084 · Telegram Post