CVE-2023-32046: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Windows MSHTML Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-32046) is a high-severity security flaw discovered in 2023. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server installations. This vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild and received a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) (Arctic Wolf).

The vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically opening a malicious file delivered via email or a compromised website. Upon successful exploitation, the attacker can gain the privileges of the user who opened the malicious file. Microsoft assigned a CVSS base score of 7.8 (High) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).

When successfully exploited, the vulnerability allows an attacker to elevate their privileges to the level of the user who opened the malicious file. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access and control over the affected system with the compromised user's permissions (Arctic Wolf).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For systems vulnerable to CVE-2023-32046, Microsoft recommends customers who install Security Only updates to also install the IE Cumulative updates for this vulnerability. The patches are available through the Microsoft Security Update Guide (Arctic Wolf).