CVE-2021-42275 json
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2021-11-10 4 y ago modified 2026-08-19 2 mo ago also EUVD-2021-29251
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.1%
- EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft COM for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19119
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.4770
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.17763.2300
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.18363.1916
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.19041.1348
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2 10.0.19042.1348
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1 10.0.19043.1348
- Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.7601.25769
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25769
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.9600.20174
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.25769
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.25769
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21282
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21282
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.23517
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.23517
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20174
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20174
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.4770
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.4770
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.2300
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.2300
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.350
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 10.0.19041.1348
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2 10.0.19041.1348
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 23 mo ago
Exploit prediction
2.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42275
vendor-advisory, patch
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42275
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42275
- NVD CVE-2021-42275
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