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Severity
Medium
Analysis Summary
CVE-2023-36413
Microsoft Office could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass the Office Protected View and open in editing mode instead of protected mode.
Impact
- Security Bypass
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2023-36413
Affected Vendors
Microsoft
Affected Products
- Microsoft Office 2016 x32
- Microsoft Office 2016 x64
- Microsoft Office 2019 x32
- Microsoft Office 2019 x64
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise x32
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise x64
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x32
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 x64
Remediation
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.