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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-36045 – Microsoft Office Graphics Vulnerability
November 15, 2023Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Microsoft Dynamics 365 Vulnerabilities
November 15, 2023Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-36045 – Microsoft Office Graphics Vulnerability
November 15, 2023Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Microsoft Dynamics 365 Vulnerabilities
November 15, 2023
Severity
High
Analysis Summary
CVE-2023-36041 CVSS:7.8
Microsoft Excel could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVE-2023-36037 CVSS:7.8
Microsoft Excel could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security features to cause an impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Impact
- Code Execution
- Security Bypass
Indicators Of Compromise
CVE
- CVE-2023-36041
- CVE-2023-36037
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
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
Remediation
Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.