Information disclosure in Microsoft Word
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36761 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Word 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) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU80655
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36761
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application ca reveal sensitive information to a third-party. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open or preview a specially crafted file and obtain NTLM hash of the current account.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office: 365 - 2019
Microsoft Word: before 16.0.5413.1000
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: before 16.0.5413.1000
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-36761
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
