CVE-2023-36009

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

published

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Technical severity5.5 mediumCVSS 3.1 · CNA: microsoft

Published2023-12-12Source updated 2026-11-02

Collected2026-11-033 attributed sources

Fixes and workarounds

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: [email protected]

Fix

The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches.

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Affected products and versions

Affected products, source version ranges and reporting authorities
Product	Versions	Authority
Microsoft Office 2019 Microsoft Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems	≥ 19.0.0; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Microsoft Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems	≥ 16.0.1; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Microsoft Platforms: Unknown	≥ 16.0.1; < 16.80.23121017 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Microsoft Platforms: x64-based Systems, 32-bit Systems	≥ 16.0.1; < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft
Microsoft Office 2016 Microsoft Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems	≥ 16.0.0; < 16.0.5426.1000 (affected, custom)	CNA: microsoft

Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.

NVD applicability configurations (1)

These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.

[
  {
    "negate": false,
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ],
    "operator": "OR"
  }
]

CVSS assessments

CVSS scores, vectors and reporting authorities
Version / score	Vector	Authority
3.1 / 5.5 medium	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`	CNA: microsoft
3.1 / 5.5 medium	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`	NVD: [email protected]

Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36009CNA: microsoft · vendor-advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36009ADP: CVE · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36009[email protected] · Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36009af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Patch, Vendor Advisory

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