Race condition in Microsoft Office Graphics
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-36565 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-362 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office for Universal Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Race condition
EUVDB-ID: #VU81859
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36565
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Microsoft Office Graphics. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Office for Universal: before 16.0.14326.21606
Microsoft Office for Android: before 16.0.16827.20138
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: before 16.78 23100802
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_universal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_ltsc_2021:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36565
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.
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.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
