CVEs / CVE-2023-21715
CVE-2023-21715: Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 14 Feb 2023
- high 7.3 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.
Description
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | from 16.0.1, before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 14 Feb 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 7 Mar 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.3 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
References
- CVE-2023-21715 on NVD
- CVE-2023-21715 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21715 (cited by CISA)
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21715 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21715 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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