CVE-2023-28311 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01642.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.0`	affected	< 16.72.23040900

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.1`	affected	< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`16.0.1`	affected	< 16.72.23040900

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise:::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::macos::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::macos::

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	365 Apps Subscribe Office Subscribe Office Long Term Servicing Channel Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-32018	Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28311

History

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2023-04-11T19:14:03.296Z

Updated: 2025-02-28T21:10:34.756Z

Reserved: 2023-03-13T22:23:36.191Z

Link: CVE-2023-28311

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:38:23.960Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-11T21:15:28.523

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:54:48.950

Link: CVE-2023-28311

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

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