Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-33148

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2013 Click-to-run (c2r)
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 July 2023

What is CVE-2023-33148?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows attackers to exploit certain conditions to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information and executing arbitrary commands. This flaw emphasizes the importance of keeping software updated and maintaining robust security measures to mitigate risks.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2013 Click-to-Run (C2R) 32-bit Systems 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5571.1000

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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