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CVE-2021-38657:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft Office Graphics Component Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2021-38657) was disclosed on September 15, 2021. This vulnerability affects Microsoft 365 Apps and various Microsoft Office products (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Microsoft Corporation has also provided their own CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow information disclosure if successfully exploited. The attack requires local access and can lead to high confidentiality impact with no impact on integrity (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Microsoft's update mechanisms (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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