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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-24926
CVE-2023-24926:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-24926) was disclosed on April 11, 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 following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates a network-attackable vulnerability with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. The vulnerability has been classified as a Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) (NVD).
Impact
The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as indicated by the high impact scores across all three security metrics (AttackerKB).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Affected users should apply the appropriate patches for their specific Windows version through the Microsoft Update system (Microsoft).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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