CVE-2023-36009
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-36009 is a new information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word. This issue allows an attacker to gain unintended access to sensitive information by manipulating specially crafted Word documents. Successful exploitation could result in the leakage of data, including but not limited to, user credentials or proprietary business information. Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue, and users are strongly encouraged to apply it as soon as possible to mitigate potential risks. Failure to do so could result in data breaches and other malicious activities.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft 365 Apps
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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