Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36761)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-09-12 · CVE-2023-36761
Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 12, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Oct 3, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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