CVE-2023-24858Network attack vector

Memory disclosure via printer-driver buffer over-read

Published Mar 14, 2023 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Buffer over-read in Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver allows remote attackers to disclose memory contents via network requests. Microsoft identifies CWE-126 in the printer driver but has not published the affected parsing routine, input field, or out-of-bounds read operation. No privileges or user interaction are required; impact is limited to confidentiality, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Buffer over-read in Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver allows remote attackers to disclose memory contents via network requests. Microsoft identifies CWE-126 in the printer driver but has not published the affected parsing routine, input field, or out-of-bounds read operation. No privileges or user interaction are required; impact is limited to confidentiality, with no reported data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24858
Published
Mar 14, 2023
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows 10 Version 1507
Classifications
CWE-126
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 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 vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

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 10 Version 20H2version=10.0.0 <10.0.19042.2728
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 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

Published CVSS scores

7.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-126Buffer Over-read

Public exploit references

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