Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-24943

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2023

Summary

The Windows Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending specially crafted packets. This remote code execution risk arises due to improper handling of PGM packets, leading to potentially severe impairment of system integrity and confidentiality. Users are urged to apply security updates promptly to mitigate potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19926

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5921

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.4377

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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