Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-29360
Published: June 13, 2023 / Updated: September 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77251
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29360
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows TPM Device Driver mskssrv. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-29360
Install updates from vendor's website.