CVE-2022-23280 Microsoft Outlook for Mac Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Medium 5.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-23280 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2022-23280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac, published on 9 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23280/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23280/index.md)
Attackers can bypass security features in Microsoft Outlook for Mac, potentially exposing users to further threats.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-23280?
CVE-2022-23280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac, published on 9 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Outlook for Mac Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23280 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-23280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hfv-x97p-vvg3.