CVE

CVE-2023-36884

P1⬤ KNOWN RANSOMWARE USE

Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows

Date added (CISA)

2023-07-17

Remediation due

2023-08-29

Known ransomware use

Yes

Remediation priority

P1 — known ransomware use · past CISA due date

Associated with

Related to

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Description

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.

Source: NVD ↗ · CISA KEV Catalog ↗