Information disclosure in Snip & Sketch for Windows 10 and Snipping Tool - CVE-2023-28303
Published: March 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74041
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28303
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Windows Snipping Tool. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Snip & Sketch for Windows 10
Snipping Tool
Snipping Tool
How to mitigate CVE-2023-28303
Install updates from vendor's website.
Snip & Sketch for Windows 10 - update to 10.2008.3001.0
Snipping Tool - update to 11.2302.20.0
Snipping Tool - update to 11.2302.20.0