Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Mar 11, 2021 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Office contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Nov 17, 2021 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Aug 19, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Office contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/office2010
• cpe microsoft/office2013
• cpe microsoft/office 2016version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Officeversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-27059

  Microsoft Office contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-27059

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-27059

  30-day exploitation probability 6.1%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-27059

  Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Patch · portal.msrc.microsoft.com
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov