CVE-2022-41061
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
7.8 High
CVE-2022-41061 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Word, published November 9, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.33%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 1.33%EPSS, 71st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
1.33%Down 1.4 points since Nov 10, 2022
Affected products
- microsoft word
- microsoft 365 apps
- microsoft 365 apps for enterprise
- microsoft office 2019 for mac
- microsoft office ltsc for mac 2021
- microsoft office online server
- microsoft office web apps server 2013 service pack 1
- microsoft sharepoint enterprise server 2013 service pack 1
- microsoft sharepoint enterprise server 2016
- microsoft sharepoint server 2019
- microsoft sharepoint server subscription edition
- microsoft word 2013 service pack 1
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2022-41061- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-44306
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2022-44306- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2jx9-cx6r-jg2x
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-2jx9-cx6r-jg2x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2022-41061- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.