PT-2023-5030 · Microsoft · Windows Kernel+1

Mateusz Jurczyk · Published 2023-09-12 · Updated 2025-04-08 · CVE-2023-38139

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Windows Kernel, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to affect the system. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

LPE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05571

CVE-2023-38139

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Kernel

References · 13

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38139 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38139 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05571 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38139 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-38139 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-38139 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023091253 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/70325 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cybersecuritytechnologies/9121 · Telegram Post
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174849/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Refcount-Overflow-Use-After-Free.html · Note
• https://twitter.com/AlirezaGhahrood/status/1709129547122192464 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ksg93rd/status/1708515387934150664 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/118222 · Telegram Post