PT-2023-3540 · Microsoft · Activex+1

Laughing_Mantis · Published 2023-07-11 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-33152

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft ActiveX (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Microsoft ActiveX component, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the target system by using a specially crafted file. This allows remote attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-03751

CVE-2023-33152

Affected Products

Activex

Office

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33152 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33152 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-33152 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-03751 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-33152 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/696313 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.233626 · Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023071258 · Note
• https://twitter.com/Laughing_Mantis/status/1777402887955468538 · Twitter Post