Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU60420

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22716

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft Excel. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013

Microsoft Office: 2019 - 2019 for Mac

Office Online Server : 2016

Microsoft Excel: 2013 - 2016

Microsoft Office Web Apps Server: 2013 Service Pack 1

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: 32 bit editions - 2021 for Mac

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: 32-bit Systems - 64-bit Systems

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-22716

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.