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CVE-2023-24865: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2023-24865) was discovered and initially recorded on January 31, 2023. The vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2 and 22H2), and Windows Server (2012 through 2022) (MITRE CVE, 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. Microsoft has classified this as an information disclosure vulnerability, and it has been associated with CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized information disclosure in Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver implementations. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability has high confidentiality impact, it does not affect system integrity or availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through the Microsoft Update system for affected versions of Windows operating systems (Microsoft Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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