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
81.16
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.1
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.1% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Nov 03, 2021
Remediation Due
May 03, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.