PT-2023-1756 · Microsoft · Postscript/Pcl6 Class Printer Driver+1

Kap0K + 1 · Published 2023-03-14 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-23406

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the PCL6 Printer Driver for Windows operating systems. This allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited. Technical details about exploitation include the lack of proper validation of user input, which can be used by attackers to execute malicious code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-01351

CVE-2023-23406

Affected Products

Postscript/Pcl6 Class Printer Driver

Windows

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23406 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-01351 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-23406 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23406 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23406 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-23406 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/81326 · Telegram Post