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CVE-2023-35308

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

How to fix

Remediation Available
Windows 10Windows
Install:KB5028186Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1607Windows
Install:KB5028169Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809Windows
Install:KB5028168Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5028166Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5028166Microsoft
Windows 11 Version 22H2Windows
Install:KB5028185Microsoft
Windows 11 version 21H2Windows
Install:KB5028182Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2Windows
Install:KB5028223Microsoft
Install:KB5028167Microsoft
Install:KB5028228Microsoft
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5028167Microsoft
Install:KB5028228Microsoft
Install:KB5028223Microsoft
Windows Server 2016Windows
Install:KB5028169Microsoft
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5028169Microsoft
Windows Server 2019Windows
Install:KB5028168Microsoft
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5028168Microsoft
Windows Server 2022Windows
Install:KB5028171Microsoft
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)Windows
Install:KB5028171Microsoft

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

1.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days
63rdpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 63% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-35308?

Published advisories record a fix for 15 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-35308 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-35308 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-35308?

CVE-2023-35308 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-35308 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for Windows 10 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1607 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 1809 (Windows), Windows 10 Version 21H2 (Windows), and 11 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.