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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21823
CVE-2023-21823:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-21823) was disclosed on February 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve remote code execution on affected systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Organizations are advised to apply the relevant patches according to their installed Windows version. Multiple KB updates have been made available for different versions of Windows, including KB5022834, KB5022836, KB5022838, KB5022840, KB5022842, and KB5022845 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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