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Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2021-40486: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 12, 2021
Added
May 15, 2023
Modified
Jun 12, 2026

Description

Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2021-40486: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solutions

microsoft-sharepoint-sharepoint_2016-upgrade_latestmicrosoft-sharepoint-sharepoint_2019-upgrade_latest
Title
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