Actively exploited · Published Sep 12, 2023 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2023-36761Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Medium 6.5 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity improper input validation in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 12, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 19.6% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 3, 2023.
Official description
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 – before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 – before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 – before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2016 | 16.0.1 – before 16.0.5413.1000 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.1 – before 15.0.5589.1001 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 | 15.0.1 – before 15.0.5589.1001 |
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36761 government-resource