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CVE-2023-36702

22
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-36702 is a Microsoft DirectMusic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting Microsoft products. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a significant risk where an attacker could achieve remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, typically requiring user interaction. While it was addressed in the October 2023 Patch Tuesday, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not known to be actively exploited in the wild. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public awareness or immediate threat.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 10.0.10240.20232CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.10240.20232CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
< 10.0.14393.6351CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
< 10.0.14393.6351CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
< 10.0.17763.4974CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.95%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
57.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0095 is in the 55th percentile among its peer group of 11,621 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (30)

microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019Fixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.17763.4974
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022Fixed in: 10.0.20348.2031
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.20348.2031
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.2538
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22000.2538
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19041.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.2428
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.22621.2428
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19045.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19045.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.19045.3570
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.10240.20232
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.10240.20232
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsFixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsFixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016Fixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 10.0.14393.6351
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Fixed in: 6.1.7601.26769
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 6.1.7601.26769
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2012Fixed in: 6.2.9200.24523
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 6.2.9200.24523
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2012 R2Fixed in: 6.3.9600.21620
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Fixed in: 6.3.9600.21620
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Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2023-Oct/CVE-2023-36702Important

Microsoft DirectMusic Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Oct 10, 2023

References

msrc.microsoft.com / update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36702
PatchVendor Advisory