Description
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | 16.0.0 – < 16.72.23040900 | 16.72.23040900 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 – < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 – < 16.72.23040900 | 16.72.23040900 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Word 16.72.23040900 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) EDB-51376 · remote · Apr 20, 2023
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- MSRC-CVE-2023-28311 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Apr 11, 2023
References
- Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory