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Go to dashboardMicrosoft Windows Search has a flaw that lets a crafted malicious file bypass Mark of the Web warnings. An attacker who gets a user to open such a file can run code on the machine.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | < 10.0.10240.20107 | 10.0.10240.20107 |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.3324 | 10.0.19044.3324 |
| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.3324 | 10.0.19044.3324 |
| microsoft windows 11 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22000.2295 | 10.0.22000.2295 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.2134 | 10.0.22621.2134 |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6167 | 10.0.14393.6167 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.4737 | 10.0.17763.4737 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.1903 | 10.0.20348.1903 |
Unknown from the sources.
Apply the Microsoft mitigation or update for CVE-2023-36884 per vendor instructions; the sources do not name the patch or version.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows Search contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file, leading to remote code execution.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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