Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Word
- CVSS
- 6.5
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 19.6%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2023-36761 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 19.6% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-11-13. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
CVE-2023-36761 timeline
- Added to CISA KEVsame day as NVD
- Published to NVD
Every event links to its source. Catalog dates are each catalog's own; day offsets count from NVD publication. Data: JSON
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (21 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
Other Microsoft Word CVEs we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2006-2492 Microsoft Word Malformed Object Pointer Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 48.1% | |
| CVE-2012-2539 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 53.0% | |
| CVE-2014-1761 Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 7.8 | 77.7% |