Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2021-27056
Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.128 (94.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). 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.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2010 Service Pack 2 — versions 13.0.0.0
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 14.0.0
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2016 — versions 16.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27056 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-333/ (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27056?
- CVE-2021-27056 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27056?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27056 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.