Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36761

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

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What is CVE-2023-36761?

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA has reported CVE-2023-36761

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2023-36761 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x64-based Systems 16.0.1

News Articles

Adobe, Apple, Google & Microsoft Patch 0-Day Bugs

Microsoft today issued software updates to fix at least five dozen security holes in Windows and supported software, including patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited. Also, Adobe, Google Chrome and Apple iOS users may have their…

Microsoft Releases Patch for Two New Actively Exploited Zero-Days Flaws

September 2023 Patch Tuesday — Microsoft addresses 59 bugs, including actively exploited zero-day flaws

Microsoft, Adobe fix zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-26369, CVE-2023-36761, CVE-2023-36802) - Help Net Security

September 2023 Patch Tuesday is here, with fixes for actively exploited vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-26369, CVE-2023-36761, and CVE-2023-36802.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • 📰

    First article discovered by Help Net Security

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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