Microsoft Windows Search Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows Search contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file, leading to remote code execution.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- CVSS
- 7.5
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 98.9%
- Status
- kevransomware use
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Published
Microsoft Windows Search contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file, leading to remote code execution.
Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-07-17. Required action per CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Due date: 2023-08-29.
This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.