CVE-2023-36912 Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Attackers can cause a denial of service in Microsoft Message Queuing on affected Windows systems, requiring patches to mitigate.
- 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-2023-36912?
CVE-2023-36912 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 8 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) Denial of Service Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36912?
It affects 12 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 6 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36912 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-2023-36912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwxh-83m5-5h37.