CISA KEV · Known exploitedMedium

CVE-2023-36761

Microsoft Word

CVE-2023-36761 affects Microsoft Word. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

CVSS
6.5
EPSS
19.0%
97.0% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2023.09.13
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability19.0%
Technical severityCVSS 6.5

Vulnerability overview

CVE-2023-36761 affects Microsoft Word. Review the CVSS score, exploitation signals, affected versions, remediation status, and linked source material before making a change.

Affected product and versions

Product
Microsoft Word
Affected versions
19.0.0, 16.0.1, 15.0.1, 2019, 2021, 2013, 2016
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

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

Due date: 2023.10.03
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Microsoft Word and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
CWE-20, CWE-668
KEV added
2023.09.12
Ransomware use
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