CVE-2023-36897
published 2023-08-08CVE-2023-36897: Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
PriorityP429medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
1.62%
73.3th percentile
Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
Affected
28 ranges· showing 25
| 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_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_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | >= 15.9.0 < 15.9.56 | 15.9.56 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | >= 16.11.0 < 16.11.29 | 16.11.29 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.2 | >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.18 | 17.2.18 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.4 | >= 17.4.0 < 17.4.10 | 17.4.10 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.6 | >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.6 | 17.6.6 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2010_tools_for_office_runtime | >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.60910 | 10.0.60910 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2017 | >= 15.0 < 15.9.56 | 15.9.56 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2019 | >= 16.0 < 16.11.29 | 16.11.29 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.18 | 17.2.18 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.4.0 < 17.4.10 | 17.4.10 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.6 | 17.6.6 |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| 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_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.2 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
vendor_msrc8.1HIGH
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VulDB
Microsoft Visual Studio/Office/365 Apps for Enterprise input validation
vuldb·2026-05-19·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2023-36897 [MEDIUM] Microsoft Visual Studio/Office/365 Apps for Enterprise input validation
A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Visual Studio, Office and 365 Apps for Enterprise. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper input validation.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-36897. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is best practice to apply a patch to resolve this issue.
GHSA
GHSA-8w7q-cfxq-v32g: Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-08-08
CVE-2023-36897 [MEDIUM] GHSA-8w7q-cfxq-v32g: Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
Microsoft
Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2023-08-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2023-36897 [HIGH] CWE-20 Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime Spoofing Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
The user would have to click on install to be compromised by the attacker.
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An unauthenticated attacker could bypass validation as a trusted source through a crafted certificate that could mislead a user to believing the file they are installing is legitimate.
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Spoofing
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Remediation: Click to Run
Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/mic
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2023-08-08
Published