VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-1716
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.89%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.89% probability · 90th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/365 apps · microsoft/office · microsoft/office online server · microsoft/office web apps · microsoft/office web apps server · microsoft/sharepoint enterprise server · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 3.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.