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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-36761

mediumCVSS 3.1 6.5In CISA KEVEPSS 20%Published · Microsoft

The short answer

CVE-2023-36761 affects Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-12: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-20.

Severity

6.5 medium

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

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Sep 12, 2023

Federal due date Oct 3, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

20%

Higher than 97% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-36761 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-09-12, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-10-03.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36761?

CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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