CVE-2023-29325
Published: 09 May 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-29325 is a high-severity Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2023-29325 is a remote code execution flaw in Windows OLE, classified under CWE-416 as a use-after-free condition. It affects the Object Linking and Embedding component within Windows and is assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, and no requirements for privileges or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue remotely over a network connection to achieve arbitrary code execution with full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high complexity rating indicates that successful exploitation requires specific conditions beyond basic reachability.
Microsoft has published official guidance and remediation information for the vulnerability through its Security Response Center at the referenced advisory URL.
The associated EPSS score is 0.2539 with an identical recorded peak, indicating no material upward trajectory after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-32900
Vulnerability details
Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.