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CVE-2023-28311

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Office Word. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOCX files. Crafted data in a DOCX file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

Microsoft Word appears to suffer from a remote code execution vulnerability when a user load a malicious file that reaches out to an attacker-controller server to get a hostile payload.

*Credits: Anonymous
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-03-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-04-11 CVE Published
  • 2023-04-20 First Exploit
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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365 Apps
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-enterprise
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2019
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2019"
macos
Affected
Microsoft
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Office Long Term Servicing Channel
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Long Term Servicing Channel"
2021
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Long Term Servicing Channel" and version "2021"
macos
Affected