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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.