CVE-2023-36761 : Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Products affected by CVE-2023-36761

Microsoft » Office » Version: 2019 For X64
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Microsoft » Office » Version: 2019 For X86
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Microsoft » Word » Version: 2013 Update SP1 RT Edition
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Microsoft » Word » Version: 2016 For X64
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Microsoft » Word » Version: 2016 For X86
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Microsoft » Word » Version: 2013 Update SP1 For X86
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Microsoft » Word » Version: 2013 Update SP1 For X64
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Microsoft » 365 Apps » Version: N/A Enterprise Edition For X64
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Microsoft » 365 Apps » Version: N/A Enterprise Edition For X86
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Microsoft » Office Long Term Servicing Channel » Version: 2021 For X86
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Microsoft » Office Long Term Servicing Channel » Version: 2021 For X64
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CISA vulnerability name:

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA required action:

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

CISA description:

Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.

Notes:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36761

Added on 2023-09-12 Action due date 2023-10-03

EPSS FAQ

0.55%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 78 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.3	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N	3.9	1.4	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: None Availability: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.8	3.6	NIST	2024-06-21
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
6.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.5	3.6	Microsoft Corporation
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.8	3.6	Microsoft Corporation
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)
CWE-668 Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761

CVE-2023-36761 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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