CVE-2023-21766
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Overlay Filter Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21766) was disclosed on January 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 and Windows 11 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. It is associated with CWE-362 (Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization) and CWE-591 (Sensitive Data Storage in Improperly Locked Memory) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could lead to information disclosure if successfully exploited. The high confidentiality impact (C:H) in the CVSS score indicates that the vulnerability could potentially expose sensitive information (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update (Microsoft Security).

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