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-2023-24872 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) 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 is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-24872. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and is associated with out-of-bounds read behavior (CWE-125). It was disclosed on 14 March 2023 and impacts the affected printer driver components when processing certain print jobs over the network.
An attacker with low privileges and network access can exploit the issue without user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target system. The attack vector is rated as network-reachable with low complexity and unchanged scope, allowing remote code execution in the context of the driver process.
Microsoft security advisories at the referenced update guide URL describe the availability of patches that address the vulnerability; administrators are directed to apply the updates through standard Windows update channels. The EPSS score remains flat at 0.1122 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28862
Vulnerability Data
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution 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 scanning and recording can discover instances of out-of-bounds reads after code is deployed.
Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing out-of-bounds read flaws.
Secure-development practices such as bounds checking and memory-safe languages directly prevent out-of-bounds reads.
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.