Public vulnerability disclosure

CVE-2022-34717

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Technical severity8.8 highCVSS 3.1 · CNA: microsoft
Published2022-08-09Source updated 2026-11-02
Collected2026-11-033 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

No remediation reported in collected sources.

Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
ProductVersionsAuthority
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft
Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems
≥ 19.0.0; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems
≥ 16.0.1; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems
≥ 16.0.1; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft
Platforms: x64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems
≥ 16.0.0; < 16.0.14931.20612 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft
Platforms: ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems
≥ 15.0.0; < 15.0.5475.1001 (affected, custom) CNA: microsoft

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

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            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
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          },
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            "vulnerable": true
          },
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            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
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          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
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          },
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      }
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  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / scoreVectorAuthority
3.1 / 8.8
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:CCNA: microsoft
3.1 / 8.8
high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HNVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

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