CVE-2023-35634
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Windows Bluetooth Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-35634, was disclosed on December 12, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows 11, including 21H2, 22H2, and 23H2 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) from NIST with a vector string of CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Microsoft assessed it with a score of 8.0 (HIGH) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability has been classified as a Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121) (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems, potentially gaining high levels of access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the target system (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through KB5033369 for Windows 11 21H2 and KB5033375 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 (Rapid7).

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