CVE-2021-24069

FAQ

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 2019 for Mac currently available?

The security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac is not immediately available. The update will be released as soon as possible, and when it is available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?

In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. However, an attacker would have no way to force the user to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince the user to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message, and then convince the user to open the specially crafted file.