CVE-2023-21715
Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fix or patch referenced
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Publisher, a desktop publishing application in Microsoft Office, is affected by this vulnerability. An attacker could exploit it to bypass built-in security features, potentially allowing malicious content to be opened or run without the protections intended by the software.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CVE published
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
From 16.0.1 · fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases