High severity · published Sep 12, 2023
CVE-2023-38146
Windows Themes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
37.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.4% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
W1
Windows 11 21h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22000.2416 · source: NVD
W1
Windows 11 22h2 · Microsoft
before 10.0.22621.2275 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38146
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38146
Patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38146
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176391/Themebleed-Windows-11-Themes-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
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