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CVE-2023-36563

Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft WordPad
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CVSS
6.5Medium
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 10 Oct 2023CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)20.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in10.0.17763.4974Also 10.0.20348.2031, 10.0.22000.2538 and 9 moreCVE List
Federal deadline31 Oct 2023Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 10.0.17763.4974Windows 10 Version 1809CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.4974Windows Server 2019CVE List
  • 10.0.17763.4974Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 10.0.20348.2031Windows Server 2022CVE List
  • 10.0.22000.2538Windows 11 version 21H2CVE List
  • 10.0.19041.3570Windows 10 Version 21H2CVE List
Show all 21 fixed versions
  • 10.0.22621.2428Windows 11 version 22H2CVE List
  • 10.0.19045.3570Windows 10 Version 22H2CVE List
  • 10.0.10240.20232Windows 10 Version 1507CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.6351Windows 10 Version 1607CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.6351Windows Server 2016CVE List
  • 10.0.14393.6351Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22317Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22317Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.0.6003.22317Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26769Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1CVE List
  • 6.1.7601.26769Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.24523Windows Server 2012CVE List
  • 6.2.9200.24523Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.21620Windows Server 2012 R2CVE List
  • 6.3.9600.21620Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)CVE List

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Timeline

  1. 10 Oct 2023Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV
  2. 10 Oct 2023, 17:08 UTCPublishedCVE List

Description

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

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 22

  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4974CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1809affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.17763.4974CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4974CVE List
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.17763.0 before 10.0.17763.4974CVE List
  • Windows Server 2022affected: 10.0.20348.0 before 10.0.20348.2031CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 21H2affected: 10.0.0 before 10.0.22000.2538CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2affected: 10.0.19043.0 before 10.0.19041.3570CVE List
  • Windows 11 version 22H2affected: 10.0.22621.0 before 10.0.22621.2428CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2affected: 10.0.19045.0 before 10.0.19045.3570CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1507affected: 10.0.10240.0 before 10.0.10240.20232CVE List
  • Windows 10 Version 1607affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6351CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6351CVE List
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)affected: 10.0.14393.0 before 10.0.14393.6351CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22317CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22317CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2affected: 6.0.6003.0 before 6.0.6003.22317CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26769CVE List
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.1.7601.0 before 6.1.7601.26769CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24523CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.2.9200.0 before 6.2.9200.24523CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.21620CVE List
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)affected: 6.3.9600.0 before 6.3.9600.21620CVE List

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