# KB5031355: October 2023 security update

KB5031355, released October 10, 2023, fixes 1 CVE across 4 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb5031355
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Oct 10, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-36436, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5031355

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Windows Server 2012](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 R2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-r2.md) |  |  |
| [Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/windows-server-2012-r2-server-core-installation.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-36436](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-36436.md) | High | Windows HTML Platform | 7.8 | 0.0085 |  |

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