module

Microsoft Office Word Malicious MSHTML RCE

Disclosed
Sep 23, 2021

Description

This module creates a malicious docx file that when opened in Word on a vulnerable Windows
system will lead to code execution. This vulnerability exists because an attacker can
craft a malicious ActiveX control to be used by a Microsoft Office document that hosts
the browser rendering engine.
Title
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