CVE-2023-21716

Published: Feb 14, 2023

Modified: Feb 28, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

9.8

CRITICAL

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021	affected `16.0.1 - < 16.70.23021201`
Microsoft	Microsoft Office LTSC 2021	affected `16.0.1 - < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`
Microsoft	Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition	affected `16.0.0 - < 16.0.15601.20478`
Microsoft	Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise	affected `16.0.1 - < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`
Microsoft	SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack	affected `16.0.0 - < 16.0.15601.20478`
Microsoft	Microsoft Office Online Server	affected `16.0.1 - < 16.0.10395.20001`
Microsoft	Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac	affected `16.0.0 - < 16.70.23021201`
Microsoft	Microsoft Office 2019	affected `19.0.0 - < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`
Microsoft	Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016	affected `16.0.0 - < 16.0.5383.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1	affected `15.0.0 - < 15.0.5529.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019	affected `16.0.0 - < 16.0.10395.20001`
Microsoft	Microsoft Word 2016	affected `16.0.1 - < 16.0.5383.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1	affected `15.0.1 - < 15.0.5529.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1	affected `15.0.0 - < 15.0.5529.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1	affected `15.0.1 - < 15.0.5529.1000`
Microsoft	Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1	affected `15.0.1 - < 15.0.5529.1000`

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

vendor-advisory

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