CVE-2023-36596Network attack vector

Unauthenticated memory disclosure via untrusted pointer dereference

Published Oct 10, 2023 · Updated Apr 14, 2025

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows RPC allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory over the network. Microsoft identifies the weakness as an untrusted pointer dereference but has not disclosed the RPC interface, request field, or code path that reads the attacker-controlled pointer. No privileges or user interaction are required; the documented consequence is confidentiality loss only, with no integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability2.04%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows RPC allows remote attackers to read sensitive memory over the network. Microsoft identifies the weakness as an untrusted pointer dereference but has not disclosed the RPC interface, request field, or code path that reads the attacker-controlled pointer. No privileges or user interaction are required; the documented consequence is confidentiality loss only, with no integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-36596
Published
Oct 10, 2023
Updated
Apr 14, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-822, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 14, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20232

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.20232
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.2538
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24523
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24523
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19041.3570
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.3570
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.21620
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.2428
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.6351
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.2031
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.4974; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4974
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.21620

Published CVSS scores

7.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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