CVE-2023-36761: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36761 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-12
Microsoft Word contains an information disclosure vulnerability due to improper input validation. An attacker can exploit this to disclose sensitive information, and the vulnerability has been observed being exploited in the wild.
Yes. CVE-2023-36761 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 12 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-36761?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 12 September 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1; Microsoft Word 2016; Microsoft Office 2019; Microsoft Office LTSC 2021; and 1 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-36761?
A patch was published on 2023-09-12. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-36761 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-36761?
Check whether you run Microsoft Word. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1
Microsoft Word 2016
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Timeline
2023-09-12: disclosed
2023-09-12: patched
2023-09-12: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2023-09-12: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of publication.