Microsoft Word RCE via Vulnerable Component
CVE-2023-21716 Published on February 14, 2023
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness Type
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The software performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. An integer overflow or wraparound occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may wrap to become a very small or negative number. While this may be intended behavior in circumstances that rely on wrapping, it can have security consequences if the wrap is unexpected. This is especially the case if the integer overflow can be triggered using user-supplied inputs. This becomes security-critical when the result is used to control looping, make a security decision, or determine the offset or size in behaviors such as memory allocation, copying, concatenation, etc.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-21716
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021:- Version 16.0.1 and below 16.70.23021201 is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.15601.20478 is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.15601.20478 is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below 16.0.10395.20001 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.70.23021201 is affected.
- Version 19.0.0 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.5383.1000 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below 15.0.5529.1000 is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below 16.0.10395.20001 is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below 16.0.5383.1000 is affected.
- Version 15.0.1 and below 15.0.5529.1000 is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below 15.0.5529.1000 is affected.
- Version 15.0.1 and below 15.0.5529.1000 is affected.
- Version 15.0.1 and below 15.0.5529.1000 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.