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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-31940
CVE-2021-31940:
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Overview
Microsoft Office Graphics Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2021-31940) was disclosed on June 8, 2021. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Office 2016 and Office for Mac installations (Microsoft Support).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.0 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), indicating a moderate severity level (Rapid7).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially compromising the integrity and security of affected systems (Microsoft Support).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For Office 2016 installations, users can obtain the update through Microsoft Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, or the Microsoft Download Center. The update is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2016 (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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