CVE-2023-32047: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Microsoft Paint 3D contains a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-32047. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Paint 3D versions prior to 6.2305.16087.0. This security flaw was disclosed and patched as part of Microsoft's July 2023 Patch Tuesday updates (Microsoft Update Guide).

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. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, and can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on the target system with the same privileges as the logged-in user. The attack requires user interaction, typically through social engineering, where a victim needs to be convinced to download and open a specially crafted file (FortiGuard).

Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability. Users should update Microsoft Paint 3D to version 6.2305.16087.0 or later. The update is available through the Microsoft Store or Windows Update (Microsoft Update Guide).