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CVE-2021-40472 (GCVE-0-2021-40472)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-13 00:27 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:44
VLAI
Title
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-23 15:45 UTC
CWE
  • Information Disclosure
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 Affected: 19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Office Online Server Affected: 16.0.1 , < 16.0.10379.20000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Affected: 16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Affected: 16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2016 Affected: 16.0.0.0 , < 16.0.5227.1000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Office 2016 Affected: 16.0.0 , < 16.0.5227.1000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.0.0 , < 15.0.5389.1000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.0 , < 15.0.5389.1000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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Microsoft Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 Affected: 15.0.1 , < 15.0.5389.1000 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Date Public
2021-10-12 07:00
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