Microsoft · Word
CVE-2023-36761
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Exploited in attacks
Medium 6.5 Attack chance: 20%
What it is
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA: Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: October 3, 2023
More exploited flaws from Microsoft
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Malformed Object Pointer | Word | High 8.8 | 48% |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Remote Code Execution | Word | High 7.8 | 53% |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Memory Corruption | Word | High 7.8 | 78% |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Command Injection | Windows | High 8.8 | 9.8% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Code Injection | SharePoint | High 8.8 | 8.2% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Link Following | Windows | High 7.8 | 0.4% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Heap-Based Buffer Overflow | Windows | High 7.8 | 0.4% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Remote Code Execution | SQL Server | High 8.8 | 57% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.