Input validation error in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2023-36898
Published: August 8, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79222
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36898
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Tablet Windows User Interface Application Core. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36898
Install updates from vendor's website.