CVE-2023-24857
Published: 14 March 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-24857 is a medium-severity Buffer Over-read (CWE-126) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 5.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2023-24857 is an information disclosure vulnerability in the Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver, carrying a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5. The flaw is associated with CWE-126 and permits exposure of sensitive data when the affected driver processes certain inputs.
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue remotely over a network without user interaction, resulting in high-impact confidentiality loss while leaving integrity and availability unaffected. The published EPSS score remains flat at 0.1311 with no material rise after disclosure.
Microsoft's advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24857 supplies official guidance on available updates and mitigation measures for the printer driver component.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28847
Vulnerability details
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.