CVE-2021-27055 (GCVE-0-2021-27055)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-11 15:48 – Updated: 2026-08-19 16:30
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Microsoft Visio Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Summary
Microsoft Visio Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Severity
CWE
- Security Feature Bypass
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-… | x_refsource_MISCx_transferred |
Impacted products
5 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
Affected:
19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 |
Affected:
13.0.0.0 , < 14.0.7266.5000
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visio 2013 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
15.0.1 , < 15.0.5327.1000
(custom)
|
|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visio 2016 |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < 16.0.5134.1000
(custom)
|
Date Public
2021-03-09 16:00
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