Jul 2023: Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36884 Published on July 11, 2023

Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Office and Windows HTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Office and Windows contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution via a specially crafted Microsoft Office document.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by August 7, 2023: Follow "CVE-2023-36884 Specific Recommendations" per vendor instructions. [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/07/11/storm-0978-attacks-reveal-financial-and-espionage-motives/]

Weakness Type

What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?

The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

CVE-2023-36884 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2023-36884

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Microsoft Word

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.4737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.17763.4737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.4737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.4737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.1906 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 21H2:

Version 10.0.0 and below 10.0.22000.2295 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19043.0 and below 10.0.19044.3324 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.2134 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.3324 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20107 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6167 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6167 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.6167 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22216 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22216 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.22216 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.26664 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.26664 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.24414 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.24414 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.21503 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.21503 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

93.22%

Percentile

99.79%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.