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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2021-38655

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 8/10/2026 12:18:11 PM

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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38655

                  
                
              		
            

            

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38655

                  
                
              		

              
                
                  
                  
                    

                  
                
              		
            

            

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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1080/

                  
                
              		

              
                
                  
                  
                    

                  
                
              		
            

            

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-38655 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory

                  
                
              		

              
                
                  
                  
                    

                  
                
              		
            

            

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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1080/ Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

                  
                
              		

              
                
                  
                  
                    

                  
                
              		
            

            

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[{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise","platforms":["32-bit Systems","x64-based Systems"],"versions":[{"version":"16.0.1","lessThan":"https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1","platforms":["32-bit Systems","ARM64-based Systems","x64-based Systems"],"versions":[{"version":"15.0.0.0","lessThan":"5381.1000","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Excel 2016","platforms":["32-bit Systems","x64-based Systems"],"versions":[{"version":"16.0.0.0","lessThan":"5215.1000","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Office 2019","platforms":["32-bit Systems","x64-based Systems"],"versions":[{"version":"19.0.0","lessThan":"https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac","versions":[{"version":"16.0.0","lessThan":"16.53.21091200","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Office Online Server","versions":[{"version":"16.0.1","lessThan":"10378.20000","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]},{"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1","versions":[{"version":"15.0.1","lessThan":"5381.1000","versionType":"custom","status":"affected"}]}]