CVE-2023-36563 : Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Products affected by CVE-2023-36563

Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For X64
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2012 » Version: N/A
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2012 » Version: R2
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2016 » Version: N/A
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2019 » Version: N/A
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Microsoft » Windows Server 2022 » Version: N/A
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Microsoft » Windows 11 21h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.22000.2538
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Microsoft » Windows 11 22h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.22621.2428
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Microsoft » Windows 10 1607
Versions before (<) 10.0.14393.6351
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Microsoft » Windows 10 1809
Versions before (<) 10.0.17763.4974
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Microsoft » Windows 10 21h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.19041.3570
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Microsoft » Windows 10 22h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.19045.3570
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Microsoft » Windows 10 1507
Versions before (<) 10.0.10240.20232
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CVE-2023-36563 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CISA required action:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA description:

Microsoft WordPad contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.

Notes:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36563; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36563

Added on 2023-10-10 Action due date 2023-10-31

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-36563

EPSS FAQ

0.22%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 61 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-36563

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	1.8	3.6	NIST	2024-08-14
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	2.8	3.6	Microsoft Corporation
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None
6.5	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/...	N/A	N/A	MS-CVE-2023-36563
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2023-36563

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Assigned by: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-36563