Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
93.62
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Nov 03, 2021
Remediation Due
May 03, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to failure to properly handle rich text format files in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.