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FKIE_CVE-2021-40472

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-10-13 01:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 04:06
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40472Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40472Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft 365_apps -
microsoft excel 2016
microsoft office 2013
microsoft office 2013
microsoft office 2016
microsoft office 2019
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2021
microsoft office_online_server -
microsoft office_web_apps_server 2013
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