CVE-2023-36009
published 2023-12-12CVE-2023-36009: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
PriorityP422medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHINAN
EPSS
1.24%
65.8th percentile
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2016 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5426.1000 | 16.0.5426.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < 16.80.23121017 | 16.80.23121017 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-12-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-36009 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
A user needs to be tricked into running malicious files.
FAQ: What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is unauthorized file system access - reading from the file system.
Microsoft Office Word: Microsoft Office Word
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Information Disclosure
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Remediation: Click to Run
Remediation: Release Notes
Reference: https://go.microsoft.c
VulDB
Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2016/2019/2021 Word information disclosure
vuldb·2026-05-19·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-36009 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2016/2019/2021 Word information disclosure
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Microsoft Office 365 Apps for Enterprise/2016/2019/2021. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Word. The manipulation leads to information disclosure.
This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-36009. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.
Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-ggf8-3x7x-9mpw: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-12-12
CVE-2023-36009 [MEDIUM] GHSA-ggf8-3x7x-9mpw: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Trendmicro
The December 2023 Security Update Review
blogs_trendmicro·2023-12-12
The December 2023 Security Update Review
# The December 2023 Security Update Review
Get the December 2023 security update and review.
By: Zero Day Initiative
2023/12/12
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It’s the final patch Tuesday of 2023, and Apple, Adobe, and Microsoft have released their latest security offerings. Take a break from your holiday hustle and join us as we review the details of their latest advisories. If you’d rather watch the video recap, you can check it out here:
Apple Patches for December 2023
Apple kicked off the December release cycle with patches for iOS and iPadOS with eight CVEs. Two of these CVEs in Webkit are reported as being under active attack on iOS versions 16.7.1 and older. If you’re using an older iPhone or iPad, you should definitely update your device immediately. If you’re using a dev
Bleepingcomputer
Microsoft December 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 34 flaws, 1 zero-day
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2023-12-12·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] Microsoft December 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 34 flaws, 1 zero-day
## Microsoft December 2023 Patch Tuesday fixes 34 flaws, 1 zero-day
## Lawrence Abrams
10 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities
8 Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
6 Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
5 Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
5 Spoofing Vulnerabilities
The total count of 34 flaws does not include 8 Microsoft Edge flaws fixed on December 7th.
To learn more about the non-security updates released today, you can review our dedicated articles on the new Windows 11 KB5033375 cumulative update and Windows 10 KB5033372 cumulative update .
## One publicly disclosed zero-day fixed
This month's Patch Tuesday fixes one AMD zero-day vulnerability disclosed in August that previously remained unpatched.
The ' CVE-2023-20588 - AMD: CVE-2023-20588 AMD Speculative Leaks ' vul
2023-12-12
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