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8.8

Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2023-36017 · published 2 years ago
Summary

Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability

What to do
  • Update microsoft windows_10_1507 to version 10.0.10240.20308 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_10_1607 to version 10.0.14393.6452 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_10_1809 to version 10.0.17763.5122 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_10_21h2 to version 10.0.19041.3693 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_10_22h2 to version 10.0.19045.3693 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_11_21h2 to version 10.0.22000.2600 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_11_22h2 to version 10.0.22621.2715 or later.
  • Update microsoft windows_11_23h2 to version 10.0.22621.2715 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20308
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_10_1607 < 10.0.14393.6452
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_10_1809 < 10.0.17763.5122
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_10_21h2 < 10.0.19041.3693
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_10_22h2 < 10.0.19045.3693
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_21h2 < 10.0.22000.2600
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_22h2 < 10.0.22621.2715
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_11_23h2 < 10.0.22621.2715
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 r2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2019 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2022 All versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Windows Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker full control
Severity
8.8 High
Exploitation
25% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-843Type Confusion
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published14 Nov 2023
Updated30 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-36017 · NVD
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