Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2022-37962 – Microsoft PowerPoint Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2022-37962

Microsoft PowerPoint could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Impact

• Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

• CVE-2022-37962

Affected Vendors

• Microsoft

Affected Products

• Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 x32
• Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 x64
• Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 RT
• Microsoft Office 2016 x32
• Microsoft Office 2016 x64
• Microsoft Office 2019 x32 Microsoft Office 2019 x64
• Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise x32
• Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise x64
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x32
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x64

Remediation

Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.

Microsoft Security TechCenter