CVE-2023-36720 Windows Mixed Reality Developer Tools Denial of Service Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Windows Mixed Reality Developer Tools, affecting Windows 10 and 11 systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-36720?

CVE-2023-36720 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Mixed Reality Developer Tools Denial of Service Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36720?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-36720?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-36720 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36720 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1607 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v79g-4x8j-mjvr.

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