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CVE-2023-36884

7.5 HIGH Known exploited Published 2023-07-11 Modified 2026-08-10 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Search contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file, leading to remote code execution.

Added to KEV: 2023-07-17
Remediation due: 2023-08-29
Ransomware use: Known
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36884

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-07-11
Last modified: 2026-08-10
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-362

Description

Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.20107) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.6167) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.4737) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.3324) • microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19044.3324) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.2295) • microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22621.2134) • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.6167) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.4737) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.1903)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization weakness

References