Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.91419.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected
< 16.70.23021201
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected
< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected
< 16.0.15601.20478
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected
< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected
< 16.0.15601.20478
Microsoft Microsoft Office Online Server affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected
< 16.0.10395.20001
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected
< 16.70.23021201
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 affected
Version Status Constraints
19.0.0 affected
< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected
< 16.0.5383.1000
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
15.0.0 affected
< 15.0.5529.1000
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected
< 16.0.10395.20001
Microsoft Microsoft Word 2016 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected
< 16.0.5383.1000
Microsoft Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
15.0.1 affected
< 15.0.5529.1000
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
15.0.0 affected
< 15.0.5529.1000
Microsoft Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
15.0.1 affected
< 15.0.5529.1000
Microsoft Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 affected
Version Status Constraints
15.0.1 affected
< 15.0.5529.1000

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:-:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:-:language_pack:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21716 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.88573}

 epss

{'score': 0.91212}

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office Web Apps Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-28T21:13:53.143Z

Reserved: 2022-12-13T18:08:03.491Z

Link: CVE-2023-21716

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T09:51:50.568Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-14T20:15:14.360

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:43:29.853

Link: CVE-2023-21716

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses