CVE-2023-36563
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36563 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Microsoft Wordpad, published October 10, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since October 10, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since October 10, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 20.3%EPSS, 97th percentile
- Exploitation
- ExploitedCISA KEV,
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
- microsoft wordpad
- microsoft windows 10 version 1507
- microsoft windows 10 version 1607
- microsoft windows 10 version 1809
- microsoft windows 10 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 version 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 version 22h2
- microsoft windows server 2008 service pack 2
- microsoft windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1
- microsoft windows server 2008 r2 service pack 1 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2008 service pack 2
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- microsoft windows server 2008 service pack 2 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2012
- microsoft windows server 2012 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2012 r2
- microsoft windows server 2012 r2 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2016
- microsoft windows server 2016 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2019
- microsoft windows server 2019 (server core installation)
- microsoft windows server 2022
- microsoft windows 10 1507
- microsoft windows 10 1607
- microsoft windows 10 1809
- microsoft windows 10 21h2
- microsoft windows 10 22h2
- microsoft windows 11 21h2
- microsoft windows 11 22h2
- microsoft windows server 2008
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2023-36563- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-40509
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Record
EUVD-2023-40509- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp6r-cxxr-fc5f
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Record
GHSA-gp6r-cxxr-fc5f- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Microsoft WordPad contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.
- Record
CVE-2023-36563- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Microsoft WordPad Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Record
CVE-2023-36563- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.