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CVE-2023-36884 · netVigilance record NV23-0106

Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA deadline 2023-08-29 · passed 3 years ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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.

Who is affected

Microsoft Windows. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-362.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 3 years ago

Sources