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CVE-2023-29366:
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Overview
Windows Geolocation Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-29366) was identified and disclosed in June 2023. This vulnerability affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server 2022 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a double free vulnerability (CWE-415) that could potentially lead to remote code execution (Microsoft Advisory).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to achieve high levels of confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts on the affected system. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction to be exploited (Microsoft Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through various KB updates including KB5027215 for Windows 10, KB5027223 for Windows 11 21H2, KB5027231 for Windows 11 22H2, and KB5027225 for Windows Server 2022 (Rapid7).
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