CVE-2023-36761

CRITICALNVD 6.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-09-12), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 19%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pctExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVSS v3
6.5
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
19%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

September 12, 2023

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 12, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: microsoft, cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36761
microsoft Patch Available

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center

Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36761

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 87× in last 7d / 357× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 919 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-08-11 07:14 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-11 07:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-11 03:04 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-08-11 03:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-10 22:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-10 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-10 14:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-10 10:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-10 06:10 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-10 06:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-10 01:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-09 21:49 UTCVendor advisory
  13. 2026-08-09 21:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-09 17:38 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-09 17:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-09 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-09 13:28 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-08-09 13:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-09 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-09 09:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-09 05:06 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-08-09 05:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-09 00:56 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-09 00:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-08 20:45 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-08-08 20:45 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-08-08 20:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-08 16:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-08 16:34 UTCVendor advisory
  5. 2026-08-08 16:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-08 12:23 UTCVendor advisory
  7. 2026-08-08 12:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-08 08:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-08 04:02 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-08-08 04:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-07 23:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-07 19:41 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-07 19:41 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-07 19:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-07 17:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-08-07 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-07 15:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-07 11:19 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-08-07 11:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-07 07:08 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-08-07 07:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-07 02:57 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-07 02:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-06 22:46 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-08-06 22:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-06 18:35 UTCVendor advisory
  27. 2026-08-06 18:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-06 14:25 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-06 14:25 UTCVendor advisory
  30. 2026-08-06 14:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  31. 2026-08-06 13:44 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-08-06 10:14 UTCVendor advisory
  33. 2026-08-06 10:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-08-06 06:04 UTCVendor advisory
  35. 2026-08-06 06:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-08-06 01:53 UTCVendor advisory
  37. 2026-08-06 01:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-08-05 21:43 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-05 21:43 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-08-05 21:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-05 19:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-08-05 19:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-08-05 17:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-05 17:25 UTCCISA KEV update
  45. 2026-08-05 13:22 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-08-05 13:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-08-05 09:11 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-05 09:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-05 04:59 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-08-05 04:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-05 00:47 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-08-05 00:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-04 20:37 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-08-04 20:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-04 17:02 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-08-04 16:23 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-04 16:23 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-08-04 16:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-04 15:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-08-04 12:13 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-04 12:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-08-04 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-08-04 08:02 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-08-04 08:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-08-04 03:51 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-08-04 03:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-08-03 23:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  68. 2026-08-03 19:30 UTCVendor advisory
  69. 2026-08-03 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  70. 2026-08-03 19:22 UTCCISA KEV update
  71. 2026-08-03 15:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-03 11:09 UTCEG score recompute
  73. 2026-08-03 11:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-03 10:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-08-03 06:55 UTCVendor advisory

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2023-36761?
CVE-2023-36761 is a critical vulnerability published on September 12, 2023. Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
When was CVE-2023-36761 disclosed?
CVE-2023-36761 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 12, 2023, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2023-36761 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 12, 2023, affecting Microsoft Word. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-36761?
CVE-2023-36761 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2023-36761?
CVE-2023-36761 affects Microsoft Word. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2023-36761?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-36761, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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