CVE-2023-36761: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-09-12 with a default due date of 2023-10-03. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
Microsoft Word contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Microsoft Word
- CWE
- CWE-668
- CISA required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 20%, percentile 97 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 20 in 100 odds (20%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 97% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2023-36761 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-36761 (Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-09-12. CISA's default due date for it is 2023-10-03.
Is CVE-2023-36761 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2023-36761. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2023-36761?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2023-36761