Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2023-24868 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2012. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked in the top 30% 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.
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affects the corresponding printer drivers in Microsoft Windows. The flaw is tracked under CVE-2023-24868 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. It permits remote code execution when the vulnerable drivers process specially crafted input.
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over a network without user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system, allowing arbitrary code execution in the context of the driver process.
The referenced Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24868 supplies official patch information and mitigation guidance for the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.1322 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28858
Vulnerability Data
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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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 scanning and recording can discover heap-overflow flaws but does not prevent their introduction in code.
Timely patching removes known heap-overflow instances after they exist.
Secure-development practices directly require bounds checking and safe memory handling that prevent heap overflows.
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.