Microsoft Office Graphics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Microsoft Office Graphics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac (Microsoft): 16.78.23100802Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 (Microsoft): 16.78.23100802+2 more products
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | 16.0.0 to before 16.78.23100802 | 16.78.23100802 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 to before 16.78.23100802 | 16.78.23100802 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office for Android | 16.0.1 to before 16.0.16827.20138 | 16.0.16827.20138 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office for Universal | 16.0.1 to before 16.0.14326.21606 | 16.0.14326.21606 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.78.23100802 Fixed in 16.78.23100802 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.1 to before 16.78.23100802 Fixed in 16.78.23100802 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Office for Android VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.1 to before 16.0.16827.20138 Fixed in 16.0.16827.20138 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Office for Universal VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.1 to before 16.0.14326.21606 Fixed in 16.0.14326.21606 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_copilot:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | before 16.0.16827.20138 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:*:*:*:*:*:universal:*:* | before 16.0.14326.21606 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | 2021 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_copilot:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions before 16.0.16827.20138 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:*:*:*:*:*:universal:*:* Versions before 16.0.14326.21606 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2021 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.78.23100802
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.78.23100802
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Office for Android (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.16827.20138
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Office for Universal (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.14326.21606
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | Fixed | 16.78.23100802 · Security Update |
| Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | Fixed | 16.78.23100802 · Security Update |
| Microsoft Office for Android | Fixed | 16.0.16827.20138 · Security Update |
| Microsoft Office for Universal | Fixed | 16.0.14326.21606 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36565
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r67-wf83-q2q5
References
More Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-37796 GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-23775 M365 Copilot Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-33667 GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19684 Microsoft Office app Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-37251 Microsoft M365 Copilot Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2026-39054 M365 Copilot Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-36565 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36565 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r67-wf83-q2q5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-36565 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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