Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
8.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
94.06
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.9
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.9% 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 the way objects are handled in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user. This vulnerability is known to be chained with CVE-2018-0802.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.