Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2021-40444
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EPSS: 0.943 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20h2 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21h1 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 — versions 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 — versions 6.3.0
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.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40444 (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/164210/Microsoft-Windows-MSHTML-Overview.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/165214/Microsoft-Office-Word-MSHTML-Remote-Code-E… (x_refsource_MISC)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/167317/Microsoft-Office-MSDT-Follina-Proof-Of-Con… (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40444?
- CVE-2021-40444 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40444?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-40444 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-40444 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 183 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.