Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-21693
Published: February 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72204
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21693
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to a malicious printer, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read small portions of heap memory.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-21693
Install updates from vendor's website.