Microsoft Office Word
CVE-2022-21842 — Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8
EPSS Score
0.02271
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.80785 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
2 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 5002113 (Security Update) 5002118 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 5002055 5002059 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 16.0.5266.1000 Maybe 5002113 Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition) | 5002057 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) | 5002057 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
5002057 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
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