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CVE-2023-21716 (GCVE-0-2023-21716)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-02-14 19:33 – Updated: 2026-08-19 16:27
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-28 20:21 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Affected: 16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 Affected: 19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.70.23021201 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Affected: 16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Affected: 16.0.1 , < 16.70.23021201 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office Online Server Affected: 16.0.1 , < 16.0.10395.20001 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.1 , < 15.0.5529.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.0 , < 15.0.5529.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.5383.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.0 , < 15.0.5529.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.10395.20001 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.15601.20478 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.1 , < 15.0.5529.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft Microsoft Word 2016 Affected: 16.0.1 , < 16.0.5383.1000 (custom)
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Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.15601.20478 (custom)
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Date Public
2023-02-14 08:00
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