ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2023-36884: Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Windows |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 17 Jul 2023 |
| CISA federal deadline | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-362 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
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.
SOURCES
Other Microsoft flaws
- patchtuesday:2026-11: Vulnerability in Microsoft
- CVE-2026-124194: Microsoft Office Outlook Missing User Interaction for Potentially Unsafe Action Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-96951: Microsoft Windows Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-65660: Microsoft SharePoint Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-85880: Microsoft Windows Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.