Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU80714

Input validation error in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-38147

Published: September 13, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80714

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38147

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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 Miracast Wireless Display. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2023-38147

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-38147

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