CVE-2023-36563

CISA description

Microsoft WordPad contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for information disclosure.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes & references

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36563
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36563

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

• RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
• SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
• CM-6 · Configuration Settings
• SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
• CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

• NVD · CVE-2023-36563
• CVE.org · CVE-2023-36563
• CISA KEV catalog (canonical)