Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21715)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-02-14 · CVE-2023-21715
Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system. CISA added CVE-2023-21715 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Feb 14, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 7, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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