Vulnerability identifier: #VU72202

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21684

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver. A remote user can send a specially crafted file to a shared printer, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 10, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521, 11, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2130, 10 1706, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 S, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 Mobile, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 10 Gold

Windows Server: 2008 - 2022 20H2

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External links
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21684

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.