Microsoft Word known exploited vulnerabilities
We track 4 CVEs in Microsoft Word. All of them are on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild (listed 2022–2023). The most recent is CVE-2023-36761, added to KEV on .
- CVEs tracked
- 4
- On CISA KEV
- 4
- Ransomware use
- 0
- Rated critical
- 0
Every Microsoft Word CVE we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV | Patch by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-36761 Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability | [ MEDIUM ] | 6.5 | 19.6% | ||
| 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% |
Sorted by date added to KEV. Severity and CVSS as stated by NVD or the vendor; EPSS from FIRST.org. "Patch by" is CISA's BOD 22-01 deadline for US federal agencies, a useful priority signal for everyone else. Machine-readable: /api/v1/vendors/microsoft.json.
Other Microsoft products
Every row links to its CVE record with the CISA required action, catalog coverage and primary sources. We describe impact and remediation only; no exploit code. See the full KEV tracker or compare KEV catalogs.