Input validation error in Windows - CVE-2023-32018

 

Input validation error in Windows - CVE-2023-32018

Published: June 13, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77206
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32018
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Hello. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted said file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-32018

Install updates from vendor's website.

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