VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2023-32046
Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 10.0%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 1 August 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Windows MSHTML Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 10.05% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 11 July 2023 · due 1 August 2023
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 10 1507 · microsoft/windows 10 1607 · microsoft/windows 10 1809 · 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 or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32046
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jul/43Broken Link
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32046Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32046US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.