CVE-2023-36896
published 2023-08-08CVE-2023-36896: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.08%
61.5th percentile
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
25 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_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5579.1001 | 15.0.5579.1001 |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_2016 | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5408.1002 | 16.0.5408.1002 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019_for_mac | >= 16.0.0 < 16.76.23081101 | 16.76.23081101 |
| 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 < 16.76.23081101 | 16.76.23081101 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_online_server | >= 16.0.1 < 16.0.10401.20022 | 16.0.10401.20022 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| 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_excel_2013_rt_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_mac | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_online_server | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-08-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-36896 [HIGH] CWE-122 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: Are the updates for the Microsoft Office for Mac currently available?
The security update for Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac and Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local
GHSA
GHSA-hwv5-c9xr-g79c: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-08-08
CVE-2023-36896 [HIGH] GHSA-hwv5-c9xr-g79c: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Six critical vulnerabilities included in August’s Microsoft security update
blogs_talos·2023-08-08·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Six critical vulnerabilities included in August’s Microsoft security update
Microsoft disclosed 73 vulnerabilities across its suite of products and software Tuesday, including six that are considered “critical.”
One of the vulnerabilities, which Microsoft considers to be only of "moderate" severity, has been actively exploited in the wild. The company has had to address many zero-day vulnerabilities in its monthly security updates this year, including four last month and one in May. Microsoft also released an advisory detailing changes to its defense-in-depth model to defend against tactics adversaries are currently using in the wild.
Outside of the six critical issues, two are considered to be of “moderate” severity, while the remainder are listed as “important.”
Two of the critical vulnerabilities lie in Microsoft Teams, the company’s popular collaboration an
Talos
Six critical vulnerabilities included in August’s Microsoft security update
blogs_talos·2023-08-08·CVSS 8.8
[HIGH] Six critical vulnerabilities included in August’s Microsoft security update
## Six critical vulnerabilities included in August’s Microsoft security update
Microsoft disclosed 73 vulnerabilities across its suite of products and software Tuesday, including six that are considered “critical.”
One of the vulnerabilities, which Microsoft considers to be only of "moderate" severity, has been actively exploited in the wild. The company has had to address many zero-day vulnerabilities in its monthly security updates this year, including four last month and one in May . Microsoft also released an advisory detailing changes to its defense-in-depth model to defend against tactics adversaries are currently using in the wild.
Outside of the six critical issues, two are considered to be of “moderate” severity, while the remainder are listed as “important.”
Two of the critic
2023-08-08
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