CVE-2023-36396 Windows Compressed Folder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious compressed folders in Windows, requiring immediate patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36396?
CVE-2023-36396 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows Compressed Folder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-41
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36396?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-36396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- CVE-2024-49117 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-21435 Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-33054 Remote Desktop Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-29828 Windows Schannel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxhw-ffg4-7r69.