Integer overflow in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2023-21716
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.914 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 Office 2019 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Online Server — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.1
- Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21716?
- CVE-2023-21716 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21716?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-21716 known to be exploited?
- 56 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.