Word vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.
Word is made by Microsoft. We track 229 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 54 versions. 10 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 12 August 2025. Microsoft lists newer releases under their own names, such as Word Viewer, so check those pages too.
The most recent Word flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2007-0671, on 12 August 2025. We keep watching the known-exploited list.
Is Word listed under other names? Yes.
Microsoft also lists Word under more specific names, such as Word Viewer and Word for Mac. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. If you run one of these, open its page for its own exploited flaws.
- Word Viewer88 published vulnerabilities
- Word for Mac24 published vulnerabilities
- Word Automation Services11 published vulnerabilities
- Word Rt8 published vulnerabilities
- Word Web Apps2 published vulnerabilities
- Word Mobile1 published vulnerability
- Word Web App1 published vulnerability
- Word Web Apps Server1 published vulnerability
Which versions of Word do the exploited flaws hit?
Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, as published by the vendor. Find your version, then patch.
- CVE-2007-0671Exploited list, 12 Aug 2025
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
200020022003 - CVE-2023-36761Exploited list, 12 Sep 2023
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
2013-sp12016 - CVE-2012-2539Exploited list, 28 Mar 2022
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
2003-sp32007-sp22007-sp32010-sp1 - CVE-2015-2424Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022
Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2013-sp1 - CVE-2016-7193Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2010-sp220112013-sp12016 - CVE-2017-11826Exploited list, 3 Mar 2022
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
2007-sp32010-sp22013-sp12016 - CVE-2014-1761Exploited list, 15 Feb 2022
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2003-sp32007-sp32010-sp12010-sp220132013-sp1 - CVE-2018-0798Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2007-sp32010-sp22013-sp12016 - CVE-2018-0802Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2007-sp32010-sp22013-sp12016 - CVE-2015-1641Exploited list, 3 Nov 2021
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
2007-sp32010-sp220112013-sp1
Which Word vulnerabilities are being exploited?
10 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.
- 8.8Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Excel contains a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited when a specially crafted Excel file is opened.
- 6.5Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
- 7.8Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word allows attackers to execute remote code or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) via crafted RTF data.
- 8.8Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft PowerPoint allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document.
- 7.8Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
- 7.8Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- 7.8Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Word contains a memory corruption vulnerability which when exploited could allow for remote code execution.
- 8.8Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory.
Which Word flaws are most likely to be used?
Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.
- 97%
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word for Mac 2011, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, and...
- 95%
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allows a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka...
- 93%
Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2016 allow a remote code execution vulnerability due to the way objects are handled in memory, aka...
- 85%CVE-2023-21716Critical
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- 81%
Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Web Applications, Office Web Apps Server 2010 and 2013, Word Viewer, Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, Word Automation Services, and...
- 68%CVE-2012-0182Critical
Microsoft Word 2007 SP2 and SP3 does not properly handle memory during the parsing of Word documents, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Word PAPX Section Corruption...
- 58%
Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server...
- 54%CVE-2015-6172Critical
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message...
- 54%CVE-2002-1143Medium
Microsoft Word and Excel allow remote attackers to steal sensitive information via certain field codes that insert the information when the document is returned to the attacker, as demonstrated in Word using (1)...
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Microsoft Office Excel contains a remote code execution vulnerability that can be exploited when a specially crafted Excel file is opened. This malicious file could be delivered as an email attachment or hosted on a malicious website. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability by creating a specially crafted Excel file, which, when opened, allowing an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system.
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We track 229 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Word, across 54 versions. The most recent Word flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2007-0671, on 12 August 2025.
10 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2007-0671, CVE-2023-36761 and CVE-2012-2539.
Microsoft also lists Word under more specific names, such as Word Viewer and Word for Mac. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.
Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2007-0671, affects 2000, 2002, 2003. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.
Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Word. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.