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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-32055
CVE-2023-32055:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-32055 is an Active Template Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability affecting various Microsoft Windows versions. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on May 1, 2023, and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (MSRC, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue. It requires local access and high privileges for exploitation, but no user interaction is needed. The vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2 and 22H2), and various Windows Server versions from 2008 to 2022 (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (MSRC).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected versions. Users are advised to apply the relevant patches including KB5028186 for Windows 10 1507, KB5028169 for Windows 10 1607, KB5028168 for Windows 10 1809, and various other version-specific updates (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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