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 |
Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Visual Studio Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers Microsoft Office LTSC Client/Desktop applications / Other client software 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
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
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: 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
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2010_tools_for_office_runtime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_ltsc:32:bit editions:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_ltsc:64:bit editions:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise:32-bit_Systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise:64-bit_Systems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:17.2.0:17.2.32505.173:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:17.2.1:17.2.32516.85:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:17.2.2:17.2.32519.379:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:17.2.3:17.2.32526.322:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://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.
