CVE-2023-24872
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-24872) 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 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability (CWE-125) (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems, potentially gaining high-level access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the target system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest versions available through the Microsoft security update (Microsoft Advisory).

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