CVE-2022-41031
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.009 · 61 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for Macmsrc_csaf
16.66.22100900:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049 - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021msrc_csaf
16.66.22100900:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (22)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 → https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- msrc_CVE-2022-41031Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2022-10-11csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-41031/cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41031cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41031cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-365-Apps-Office-vulnerabilities-of-October-2022-39523cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41031enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41031nvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41031PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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