Microsoft patches Office zero
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-36965+1 related CVE | Windows WLAN AutoConfig Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | 8.8 group max | 5% | ||
| CVE-2021-36968 | Windows DNS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | 7.8 | <1% | ||
| CVE-2021-40444 | Remote Code Execution via MSHTML Rendering Engine in Microsoft Windows/Office (CVE-2021-40444) | 8.8 | 98% | KEVRansomwarePoC ×2 | KEV |
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Microsoft has released patches today for a zero-day vulnerability in one of the Windows components that was abused in the wild for attacks using weaponized Office documents. First disclosed last week , when Microsoft warned of the attacks and published basic mitigations, the OS maker has released official fixes as today, part of its monthly Patch Tuesday security updates .
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