CVE-2023-36898

Code execution via untrusted search path

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Remote code execution in Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 allows attackers to run code through Tablet Windows UI Application Core. The component resolves executable content through an untrusted search path, allowing attacker-controlled code to be selected and loaded. Microsoft has not disclosed the searched resource or path; exploitation requires user interaction and code execution from the local machine.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Remote code execution in Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 allows attackers to run code through Tablet Windows UI Application Core. The component resolves executable content through an untrusted search path, allowing attacker-controlled code to be selected and loaded. Microsoft has not disclosed the searched resource or path; exploitation requires user interaction and code execution from the local machine.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-36898
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 11 version 21H2
Classifications
CWE-426, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.22000.0 <10.0.22000.2295

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.22000.0 <10.0.22000.2295
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.2134

Published CVSS scores

7.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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Attacks

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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