CVE-2023-36017 Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a memory corruption flaw in the Windows Scripting Engine to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36017?
CVE-2023-36017 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 14 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36017?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36017?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36017 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-36017 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36017 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mcqq-mjfq-3x9p.