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CVE-2021-41368: Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-10 · updated 2026-08-19

Description

Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft 365 Apps: all versions
• Microsoft Office: 2013-sp1, 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: 2021
• Microsoft 365 Apps: from 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
• Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1: from 15.0.0 before 15.0.5397.1001 — fixed in 15.0.5397.1001
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: from 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
• Microsoft Office: from 16.0.0 before 16.0.5239.1001 — fixed in 16.0.5239.1001

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft 365 Apps https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 15.0.5397.1001; Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office 16.0.5239.1001. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-41368
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-41368
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1309/

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