Vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2
CVE-2021-27059
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.032 (86.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 — versions 13.0.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-27059?
- CVE-2021-27059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2021-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2021-27059?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-27059 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-27059 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.