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Microsoft Office 2016 RCE Vulnerability (KB5001997)

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.2

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft KB5001997

Insight

Insight

The flaw exists due to an error when a maliciously modified file is opened in Microsoft Office.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Microsoft Office 2016.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)