CVE-2021-40465 Windows Text Shaping Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the text shaping component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-40465?
CVE-2021-40465 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Text Shaping Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40465?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-40465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgp7-vqxg-4gfr.