PT-2023-6976

CVE-2023-36041

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Published

2023-08-31

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Updated

2025-01-01

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CVSS 3.1
7.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed due to insufficient input validation when processing an ElementType element. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by opening a specially crafted malicious file. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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