Microsoft Excel 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021 integer underflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Excel 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-33158. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Excel 365 Apps for Enterprise/2019/LTSC 2021 (Spreadsheet Software). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-191. The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/11/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-33158. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/28/2023).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer underflow
CWE: CWE-191 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

05/17/2023 🔍
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05/19/2026 +1043 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-33158 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-33158
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-233632

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2023 19:58
Updated: 05/19/2026 23:44
Changes: 07/11/2023 19:58 (30), 07/11/2023 20:01 (23), 07/28/2023 17:21 (1), 07/28/2023 17:29 (11), 05/19/2026 23:44 (16)
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