VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2023-36761
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
KEVMEDIUM 6.5EPSS 19.0%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 October 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 18.96% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 12 September 2023 · due 3 October 2023
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/365 apps · microsoft/office · microsoft/office long term servicing channel · microsoft/word
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36761
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36761US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.