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CVE-2023-36769:
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Overview
Microsoft OneNote Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36769) was identified affecting multiple versions of Microsoft OneNote and Office products. The vulnerability impacts Microsoft OneNote 2013 (RT and Service Pack 1), OneNote 2016, OneNote 2019, OneNote 2021, and various editions of Microsoft Office (NVD Database, CERT-FR).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) by NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Microsoft's own assessment rated it slightly lower at 4.6 (Medium) with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability has been classified under CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing) (NVD Database).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially lead to data integrity compromise and confidentiality breaches. The spoofing vulnerability could allow attackers to impersonate legitimate users or systems, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information (CERT-FR).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the available patches through the official Microsoft update channels (Microsoft Security Update Guide).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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