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CVE-2023-36584: Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2023-36584 · Severity: critical · CVSS 5.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-11-16

Technologies: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows 10. Vendors: Microsoft.

Executive brief

Microsoft Windows Mark of the Web (MOTW) contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that allows an attacker to circumvent security restrictions. The flaw results in a limited loss of integrity and availability of security features when a user interacts with malicious content.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1809, 21H1, 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019

Timeline

  • 2023-11-16: disclosed
  • 2023-11-16: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2023-11-16: patched

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