Windows MSHTML Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2021-41342ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:75321 | Date: (C)2021-10-13 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
Windows MSHTML Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. While Microsoft has announced retirement of the Internet Explorer 11 application on certain platforms and the Microsoft Edge Legacy application is deprecated, the underlying MSHTML, EdgeHTML, and scripting platforms are still supported. The MSHTML platform is used by Internet Explorer mode in Microsoft Edge as well as other applications through WebBrowser control. The EdgeHTML platform is used by WebView and some UWP applications. The scripting platforms are used by MSHTML and EdgeHTML but can also be used by other legacy applications. Updates to address vulnerabilities in the MSHTML platform and scripting engine are included in the IE Cumulative Updates; EdgeHTML and Chakra changes are not applicable to those platforms.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |