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CVE-2023-21823

Microsoft Windows Graphic Component Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 5.56%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 7 March 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.56% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 14 February 2023 · due 7 March 2023
Weakness
CWE-190
Affected
microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · microsoft/windows 10 20h2 · microsoft/windows 10 21h2 · microsoft/windows 10 22h2 · microsoft/windows 11 21h2 · microsoft/windows 11 22h2 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows server 2016 · microsoft/windows server 2019 · microsoft/windows server 2022
Source
secure@microsoft.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21823; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21823

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.