Actively exploited in the wild
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft - Office · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2021-11-03. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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CVE-2021-27059
HighCVSS 7.6KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk93th percentile - higher than 93% of all known CVEs
Summary
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Details are not provided in the description, but it allows remote code execution.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code on the system, potentially leading to full system and data compromise.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately apply patches released by Microsoft for Office.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS