Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36805
Published: September 12, 2023 / Updated: September 20, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80652
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36805
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Windows
Windows Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows MSHTML. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted website or an HTML file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36805
Install updates from vendor's website.