Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-24885
CVE-2023-24885:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-24885) was discovered and initially recorded on January 31, 2023. This vulnerability affects various 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 following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It has been classified as CWE-843 (Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type - 'Type Confusion') by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially giving attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code with high-level privileges. The impact spans across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all rated as High according to the CVSS metrics (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available for affected versions of Windows 10 (1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), and Windows Server editions (2012 through 2022) (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management