Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HIGH 7.5EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2023-36884 · Published 11/07/2023 · updated 10/08/2026

Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 17/07/2023. Patch affected systems as an emergency. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
Windows Microsoft	Versions not published yet (product named by CISA KEV)

Description

Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36884 · Patch
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43 · Broken Link
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2023-36884

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