Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU72202

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-21684

Published: February 14, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72202

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21684

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver. A remote user can send a specially crafted file to a shared printer, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2023-21684

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21684

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