Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21716
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:82.30%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-190 ↗CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | 16.0.0 < 16.70.23021201 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 < 16.70.23021201 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Online Server | 16.0.1 < 16.0.10395.20001 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.1 < 15.0.5529.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.0 < 15.0.5529.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | 16.0.0 < 16.0.5383.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.0 < 15.0.5529.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 < 16.0.10395.20001 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | 16.0.0 < 16.0.15601.20478 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.1 < 15.0.5529.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.1 < 15.0.5529.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2016 | 16.0.1 < 16.0.5383.1000 (affected) |
| Microsoft | SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack | 16.0.0 < 16.0.15601.20478 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
82.302%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-12-13T18:08:03 |
| Published | 2023-02-14T19:33:45 |
| Patch Date | 2023-02-14 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-19T16:27:13 |
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