Vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-36436

CVE-2023-36436: Windows MSHTML Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

SSVC decisionTrack*Monitor closely. May escalate on new signals.

ExploitationNone

AutomatableNo

Technical impactTotal

Mission & well-beingHigh (assumed)

Source: CISA-ADP, SSVC v2.0.3As of 09-09-2024 18:17 UTCCISA publishes the first three inputs. Mission & well-being depends on your environment, so it is assumed at its highest: the decision is a worst case.

Modified

Published 10-10-2023Last modified 14-04-2025

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Summary Timeline Description CVSS metrics EPSS trend Known exploited Public exploits Weaknesses Affected systems References

Key information

Published10-10-2023

Modified14-04-2025

SourceCVE.org

CVSS7.8

EPSS0.85%

KEV0

Exploits0

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-36436 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in microsoft windows_10_1507. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

31/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

SSVC decisionTrack*Monitor closely. May escalate on new signals.

ExploitationNone

AutomatableNo

Technical impactTotal

Mission & well-beingHigh (assumed)

CVSS score

7.8/10

010

High · v3.1 (CVE.org)

EPSS score

0.85%

0%100%

Low · -0.17 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

10-10-2023
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
14-04-2025
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

v3.17.8

High 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

SourcesAll 2 agree

NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS trend

Probability

0.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.17 pp

From 1.02% on 22-09-2026

100%75%50%25%0%

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft26 products

windows_10_1507< 10.0.10240.20232
windows_10_1809< 10.0.17763.4974
windows_10_21h1< 10.0.19041.3570
windows_10_22h2< 10.0.19041.3570
windows 10 version 1507≥ 10.0.10240.0, < 10.0.10240.20232

windows 10 version 1607≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.6351
windows 10 version 1809≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.4974 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.17763.4974
windows 10 version 21h2≥ 10.0.19043.0, < 10.0.19041.3570
windows 10 version 22h2≥ 10.0.19045.0, < 10.0.19045.3570
windows_11_21h2< 10.0.22000.2538
windows_11_22h2< 10.0.22621.2428
windows 11 version 21h2≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.22000.2538
windows 11 version 22h2≥ 10.0.22621.0, < 10.0.22621.2428
windows_server_2008na
windows server 2008 service pack 2≥ 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.22317
windows server 2008 service pack 2≥ 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.22317
windows server 2008 service pack 2 (server core installation)≥ 6.0.6003.0, < 6.0.6003.22317
windows_server_2012≥ 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.24523 | na | r2
windows server 2012 r2≥ 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.21620
windows server 2012 r2 (server core installation)≥ 6.3.9600.0, < 6.3.9600.21620
windows server 2012 (server core installation)≥ 6.2.9200.0, < 6.2.9200.24523
windows_server_2016≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.6351 | na
windows server 2016 (server core installation)≥ 10.0.14393.0, < 10.0.14393.6351
windows_server_2019≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.4974 | na
windows server 2019 (server core installation)≥ 10.0.17763.0, < 10.0.17763.4974
windows_server_2022≥ 10.0.20348.0, < 10.0.20348.2031 | na

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1 vendor · 26 products

References

1 links

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36436Vendor AdvisoryPatch

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