CVE-2023-23394

Local information disclosure via untrusted pointer dereference

Published Mar 14, 2023 · Updated Jan 1, 2025

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows CSRSS allows local users to read sensitive memory via a crafted application. CSRSS dereferences an untrusted pointer supplied by local code, exposing memory outside the caller's intended security sphere. Local low-privileged code execution is required; integrity and availability impacts are not reported.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows CSRSS allows local users to read sensitive memory via a crafted application. CSRSS dereferences an untrusted pointer supplied by local code, exposing memory outside the caller's intended security sphere. Local low-privileged code execution is required; integrity and availability impacts are not reported.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-23394
Published
Mar 14, 2023
Updated
Jan 1, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-822
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 1, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19805

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1507version=10.0.10240.0 <10.0.10240.19805
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4131
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5786
Microsoft · Windows 11 version 21H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.22000.1696
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24168
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012version=6.2.9200.0 <6.2.9200.24168
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2version=10.0.19043.0 <10.0.19044.2728
Microsoft · Windows Server 2016version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5786
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.26415
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.2728
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)version=6.1.7601.0 <6.1.7601.26415
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2version=10.0.19045.0 <10.0.19045.2728
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20865
Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4131
Microsoft · Windows 11, version 22H2version=10.0.22621.0 <10.0.22621.1413
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607version=10.0.14393.0 <10.0.14393.5786
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.21966
Microsoft · Windows Server 2022version=10.0.20348.0 <10.0.20348.1607
Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809version=10.0.0 <10.0.17763.4131; version=10.0.17763.0 <10.0.17763.4131
Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2version=6.3.9600.0 <6.3.9600.20865
Microsoft · Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)version=6.0.6003.0 <6.0.6003.21966

Published CVSS scores

5.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference

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