CVE-2022-44695

User-assisted arbitrary code execution

Published Dec 13, 2022 · Updated Jul 22, 2025

Remote code execution in Microsoft Office Visio allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted content after user interaction. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected parser, data structure, or incorrect operation performed on the crafted Visio content. A user must interact with the content, after which successful exploitation runs code in that user's security context.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Microsoft Office Visio allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted content after user interaction. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected parser, data structure, or incorrect operation performed on the crafted Visio content. A user must interact with the content, after which successful exploitation runs code in that user's security context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44695
Published
Dec 13, 2022
Updated
Jul 22, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Visio 2013
Classifications
T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 13, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=15.0.1 <5511.1000

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Visio 2013version=15.0.1 <5511.1000
Microsoft · Microsoft Visio 2016version=16.0.1 <5374.1000
Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019version=19.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021version=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for enterpriseversion=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Published CVSS scores

7.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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