Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-44696 is a Microsoft Office Visio remote code execution issue. A user must interact with a malicious file or content, but successful exploitation could let attacker-controlled code run with serious confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation in normal high-severity patch cycles, with faster handling for teams that receive external diagrams or Office files. The business risk is meaningful because user-assisted exploitation could compromise endpoints, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVSS 3.1 vector is 7.8 high: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high CIA impact. Microsoft lists affected Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, and Office LTSC 2021.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected Microsoft Office versions are installed and users can open Visio-related files from external or untrusted sources. The supplied sources do not identify cloud-only exposure, server-side exposure, or affected non-Microsoft products.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV as false and CVSS exploit maturity as unproven. No supplied source states active exploitation. Treat this as a serious user-assisted code execution risk, not a confirmed exploited-in-the-wild vulnerability based on the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are user interaction required and no privileges required. The source bundle does not provide root cause details, file format specifics, proof-of-concept status, or workaround names, so validation should focus on product/version inventory and Microsoft update state.
Mitigation direction
- Apply Microsoft’s official update guidance for CVE-2022-44696.
- Inventory affected Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, and Office LTSC 2021 installations.
- Prioritize systems used to open external Visio or Office files.
- Limit opening untrusted Visio files until patched.
- Monitor Microsoft’s advisory for supersedence or revised remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Office product and version against Microsoft’s affected product list.
- Verify the relevant Microsoft security update is installed.
- Check endpoint management reports for remaining vulnerable Office installations.
- Review mail and web controls for exposure to untrusted Visio attachments.
- Document exceptions and compensating controls for unpatched endpoints.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C1.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
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