Input validation error in Microsoft .NET Framework - CVE-2023-21722

 

Input validation error in Microsoft .NET Framework - CVE-2023-21722

Published: February 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72214
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21722
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Microsoft .NET Framework

How to mitigate CVE-2023-21722

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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