Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-40454
Rich Text Edit Control Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2021-40454
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013_rt:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021:*:ltsc:*:*:macos:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021:*:ltsc:*:*:x64:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021:*:ltsc:*:*:x86:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:21h1:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-40454
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-40454
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.1
|
LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST | |
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
Microsoft Corporation |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-40454
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The product stores sensitive information in cleartext within a resource that might be accessible to another control sphere.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-40454
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40454
CVE-2021-40454 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Rich Text Edit Control Information Disclosure VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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