Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36766

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac
Microsoft Office Online Server
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-36766?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel allows for potential information disclosure. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of timely patching and maintaining data security protocols to protect against exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 ARM64-based Systems 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5589.1000

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5413.1000

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:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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