Spoofing attack in Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36897 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-451 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Visual Studio Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Other software / Other software solutions Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU79180
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36897
CWE-ID:
CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Tools for Office. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVisual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime: All versions
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: 32 bit editions - 64 bit editions
Microsoft Office: 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: 32-bit Systems - 64-bit Systems
Visual Studio: 17.2.0 17.2.32505.173 - 17.6.5 17.6.33829.357
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-36897
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
