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CVE-2023-21715 · netVigilance record NV23-0011

Microsoft Office Publisher Security Feature Bypass

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2023-03-07 · passed 3 years 6 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Microsoft Office Publisher contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows for a local, authenticated attack on a targeted system.

Who is affected

Microsoft Office. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-863.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years 6 months ago

Sources