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**According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?** The word **Remote** in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. For example, when the score indicates that the **Attack Vector** is **Local** and **User Interaction** is **Required**, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows USB Print Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Use of hard-coded credentials in Azure Local Cluster allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.

**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is user tokens and other potentially sensitive information.

Improper input validation in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Telephony Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Telephony Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.