Medium severity · published Feb 14, 2023
CVE-2023-21693
Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Information Disclosure Vulnerability
5.7
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
before 10.0.10240.19747 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1607 · Microsoft
before 10.0.14393.5717 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 1809 · Microsoft
before 10.0.17763.4010 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 20h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19042.2604 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19044.2604 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 10 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.19045.2604 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22000.1574 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22621.1265 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21693
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21693
Patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21693
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