CVE-2023-36761 (GCVE-0-2023-36761)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-12 16:58 – Updated: 2025-10-30 18:18- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
Affected:
19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2016 |
Affected:
16.0.1 , < 16.0.5413.1000
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 |
Affected:
15.0.1 , < 15.0.5589.1001
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-668 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Word |
| Due Date | 2023-10-03 |
| Date Added | 2023-09-12 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Word 2016, Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 |
| Added Date | 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 6.5 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | MEDIUM |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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