CVE-2023-35318
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Remote Procedure Call Runtime Denial of Service Vulnerability identified as CVE-2023-35318 was discovered affecting various Microsoft Windows versions. The vulnerability was initially disclosed on June 14, 2023, and has been assigned by Microsoft Corporation (CVE MITRE).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 (Medium). The attack vector is network-based (AV:N) with low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring low privileges (PR:L) and no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with no impact on confidentiality (C:N) or integrity (I:N), but high impact on availability (A:H) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects system availability through a denial of service condition. It impacts multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (21H2, 22H2), and various Windows Server versions (2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022) (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through the Microsoft Security Update Guide (Microsoft Security).

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