CVE-2023-36568
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 36 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:skype:for_business_server_2015_cu13
- Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2019 CU7all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:skype:for_business_server_2019_cu7
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 → https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2608Microsoft Office: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-10-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, authentisierter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Office ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen und beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- msrc_CVE-2023-36568Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2023-10-10csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-36568/cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36568cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-365-Apps-Office-vulnerabilities-of-October-2023-42579cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36568enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36568PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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