Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-38144
Published: September 12, 2023 / Updated: September 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80659
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38144
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the clfs.sys driver. A local user can open a specially crafted BLF file, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38144
Install updates from vendor's website.