# KB4493234: March 2021 security update

KB4493234, released March 16, 2021, fixes 3 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb4493234
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Mar 16, 2021
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-27053, high severity)
- CVEs: 3, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/4493234

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-web-apps-2013-service-pack-1.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-office-web-apps-server-2013-service-pack-1.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-27053](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-27053.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0458 |  |
| [CVE-2021-27054](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-27054.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0432 |  |
| [CVE-2021-27057](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-27057.md) | High | Microsoft Office Excel | 7.8 | 0.0432 |  |

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