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CVE-2023-36761

Published: Sep 12, 2023Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
19.0%
Top 3.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Sep 12, 2023
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-20NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Office 2019Microsoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseMicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021Microsoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Word 2016Microsoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1Microsoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Sep 12, 2023
Remediation due:Oct 3, 2023

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761
msrc.microsoft.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36761
cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/csv/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.csv
cisa.gov

Timeline

Added to CISA KEV
Sep 12, 2023
Published
Sep 12, 2023
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025

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