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CVE-2023-24863:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-24863) was disclosed on March 14, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. This indicates a network-attackable vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability impacts only confidentiality with high severity, while integrity and availability are not affected (AttackerKB).
Impact
The vulnerability primarily affects confidentiality, with potential information disclosure from the PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver. The high confidentiality impact suggests that sensitive information could be exposed to unauthorized parties (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected Windows versions, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2 and 22H2), and Windows Server editions (2012 through 2022) (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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