CVE-2023-29328
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-29328) was disclosed in August 2023. This vulnerability affects Microsoft Teams across multiple platforms including Windows Desktop, macOS, iOS, and Android. The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) and was rated as Critical by Microsoft (NVD, Rapid7).

Technical details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute code in the context of anyone who joins a malicious Teams meeting. No privileges are required for this attack, and it has a low attack complexity. The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed (NVD).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could access and modify victim's information, potentially causing downtime for the victim's machine (FortiGuard).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released patches for all affected versions of Teams across different platforms. The updates include versions up to (excluding) 1.0.0.2023070204 for Android, 1.6.00.17554 for macOS, 1.6.00.18681 for desktop, and 5.12.1 for iOS (NVD).

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