CVE-2022-41061
📛 CVE Title
Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2022-41061: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft SharePoint: CVE-2022-41061: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description (MITRE) cveawg.mitre.org
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Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Overview
- State
- —
- Assigner (CNA)
- —
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 5.0 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C- Effective score
- 5.0 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- MSRC score
- 7.8 / 10 HIGH MS rating: Important · Remote Code Execution
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- —
- Published
- 2022-11-08 00:00 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-02-18 03:08 UTC
- Source
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/microsoft-sharepoint-cve-2022-41061/
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2022-11-09 22:15:20 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 05:02:31 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: secure@microsoft.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 1.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 5.9 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0114 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 63.36% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-27
NVD-assigned CWE(s):
CWE-94
(differs from the CNA list above)
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-28 12:25 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
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EUVD-2022-44306 - Assigner
- microsoft
- Published
- Nov 9, 2022, 12:00:00 AM
- Updated
- Feb 28, 2025, 8:53:06 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
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7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 1.1400
- Vendors
- Microsoft
- Products
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Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 (16.0.0 <16.0.5369.1000)Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (15.0.1 <15.0.5501.1000)Microsoft Office Online Server (16.0.1 <16.0.10392.20000)Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 (16.0.0 <16.0.10392.20000)Microsoft Word 2016 (16.0.1 <16.0.5369.1000)Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 (16.0.1 <16.67.22111300)Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac (16.0.0 <16.67.22111300)Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases)Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (15.0.1 <15.0.5501.1000)Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (16.0.0 <16.0.15601.20238)SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Language Pack (16.0.0 <16.0.15601.20238)Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 (15.0.0 <15.0.5501.1000)
- Aliases
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GHSA-2jx9-cx6r-jg2x
ENISA description: Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
EUVD references (1)
Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC
Microsoft's vendor-authoritative record from the Security Update Guide — its own CVSS score, impact, severity rating, exploit assessment, and KB-article fixes. Refreshed 2026-08-11 02:01 UTC (source: CVRF).
- MS severity
- Important
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- MS CVSS base score
- 7.8 / 10 (temporal 6.8)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Exploit assessment
- Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Unlikely
- Release
- 2022-Nov
Microsoft remediations / KB articles (24)
- 5002291 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.15601.20238)
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002291 — None Available / 5002291
- 5002296 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.15601.20238)
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002296 — None Available / 5002296
- 5002276 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.10392.20000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002276 — None Available / 5002276
- Click to Run — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases)
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/office365-proplus-security-updates — None Available / Click to Run
- 5002223 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.5369.1000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002223 — None Available / 5002223
- 5002294 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.10392.20000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002294 — None Available / 5002294
- 5002305 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.5369.1000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002305 — None Available / 5002305
- Release Notes — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.67.22111300)
- 5002235 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 15.0.5501.1000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002235 — None Available / 5002235
- 5002223 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 16.0.5369.1000)
- 5002261 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 15.0.5501.1000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002261 — None Available / 5002261
- 5002217 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 15.0.5501.1000)
- https://support.microsoft.com/kb/5002217 — None Available / 5002217
- 5002217 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 15.0.5501.1000)
- 5002217 — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 15.0.5501.1000)
Microsoft FAQ (3)
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.
For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Are the updates for the Microsoft Office for Mac currently available?
The security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac and Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.
Affected products — CPE 2.3 (13) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:-:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendor references (0)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
None in the CVE record.
Web references (40)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- None Available msrc
- None Available msrc
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- None Available msrc
- None Available msrc
- None Available msrc
- 5002261 msrc
- Release Notes msrc
- 5002276 msrc
- 5002223 msrc
- 5002235 msrc
- 5002291 msrc
- 5002217 msrc
- 5002223 msrc
- 5002305 msrc
- 5002296 msrc
- 5002294 msrc
- 5002217 msrc
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002217 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002235 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002223 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002305 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002296 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002294 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002291 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002276 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002261 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002223 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002276 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002305 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2022-41061 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-44306 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41061 rapid7:msrc.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002291 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002294 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002296 rapid7:support.microsoft.com
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41061 rapid7:www.cve.org
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41061 secure@microsoft.com
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41061 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Remediations (1)
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rapid7
office-for-mac-upgrade-16_67_0
2026-05-28 23:03 UTC
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