Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
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, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Protocol or Service Impersonation (T1001.003); ranked in the top 27% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
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 Data
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability identification processes can discover buffer over-read flaws via scanning or review.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software removes known instances of buffer over-read bugs.
Secure development practices directly prevent introduction of buffer over-read weaknesses.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.