CVE-2023-36897
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Aug 8, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 20
Summary
CVE-2023-36897 is a spoofing vulnerability affecting the Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime. Attackers can manipulate the application to present false information, potentially deceiving users into disclosing sensitive data or taking incorrect actions. This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations that use applications built with this runtime, as it can lead to social engineering attacks and security breaches. Microsoft has released a patch to address the issue, and users are strongly advised to install it to mitigate the risk.
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Affected Products
- Visual Studio 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
- Microsoft Office
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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