On September 7, 2021, an exploit was discovered which can be used by cybercriminals to craft and execute malicious code from inside a Microsoft Office document. The attack can then be used to stage tools used as a precursor to a Ransomware attack.
What do you need to do?
Below is a list of updates that should be applied immediately to Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Server 2008, and Server 2012.
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| Release date | Product | Impact | Severity | Article | Download | Details |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005633 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005633 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005613 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 R2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005613 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 R2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005623 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005623 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2012 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005633 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005633 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005606 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005606 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005606 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005606 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows RT 8.1 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005613 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005613 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005627 | Security Only | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005613 | Monthly Rollup | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005627 | Security Only | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005563 | IE Cumulative | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005573 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2016 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005573 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005573 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005573 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005569 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005569 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server, version 20H2 (Server Core Installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005575 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2022 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005575 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for ARM64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005565 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005566 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005566 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005566 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005568 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows Server 2019 | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005568 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005568 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005568 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | Remote Code Execution | Important | 5005568 | Security Update | CVE-2021-40444 |