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CVE-2023-36563: Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA KEV · added 2023-10-10 CVSS 6.5 Medium EPSS 20.3% · p97
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Microsoft WordPad. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-10-10, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-10-31; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 20.3%, percentile 97: FIRST’s model estimates a 20.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs a user to click or open something. Phishing makes that realistic, but it is not wormable.
What it is
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CISA’s summary
Microsoft WordPad contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
Weakness type: CWE-20.
Product: Microsoft WordPad · Assigned by: microsoft · Published: 2023-10-10
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4974 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < 10.0.17763.4974 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4974 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4974 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | 10.0.20348.0 < 10.0.20348.2031 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 21H2 | 10.0.0 < 10.0.22000.2538 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 21H2 | 10.0.19043.0 < 10.0.19041.3570 |
| Microsoft | Windows 11 version 22H2 | 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.2428 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 22H2 | 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.3570 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20232 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: required (a user must click/open something)
- Scope: unchanged
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2023-10-10; federal due date 2023-10-31. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 20.32% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 97.
Timeline
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CVE record published by microsoft
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability msrc.microsoft.com
- Listed in CISA KEV notes (msrc.microsoft.com) msrc.microsoft.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2023-36563 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2023-36563 nvd.nist.gov
Government
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