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CVE-2023-36884: Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2023-07-17
• EPSS: 99.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-11 · updated 2026-08-10
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.20107 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20107
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.6167 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6167
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.4737 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4737
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.3324 — fixed in 10.0.19044.3324
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.3324 — fixed in 10.0.19044.3324
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.2295 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2295
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22621.2134 — fixed in 10.0.22621.2134
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: before 10.0.14393.6167 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6167
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: before 10.0.17763.4737 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4737
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: before 10.0.20348.1903 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1903
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: from 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20107 — fixed in 10.0.10240.20107
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6167 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6167
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4737 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4737
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19044.0 before 10.0.19044.3324 — fixed in 10.0.19044.3324
• Microsoft Windows 10: from 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.3324 — fixed in 10.0.19045.3324
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: from 10.0.22000.0 before 10.0.22000.2295 — fixed in 10.0.22000.2295
• Microsoft Windows 11: from 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.2134 — fixed in 10.0.22621.2134
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26664 — fixed in 6.1.7601.26664
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22216 — fixed in 6.0.6003.22216
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: from 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24414 — fixed in 6.2.9200.24414
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: from 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.21503 — fixed in 6.3.9600.21503
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: from 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6167 — fixed in 10.0.14393.6167
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: from 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4737 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4737
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: from 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.1906 — fixed in 10.0.20348.1906

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20107; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.6167; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4737; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.3324; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.3324; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.2295; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22621.2134; Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.6167; Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4737; Microsoft Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1903; Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.20107; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.6167. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-36884

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