PT-2021-6973 · Microsoft · Office

Kdot · Published 2021-09-14 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-38658

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 a component of Microsoft Office Graphics, where an incompatibility in resource access types can be exploited. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers.

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

RCE

Type Confusion

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-843

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-02790

CVE-2021-38658

ZDI-21-1083

Affected Products

Office

References · 10

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1083 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38658 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38658 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2022-02790 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/669490 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38658 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-38658 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21419 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/20953 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/21418 · Telegram Post