CVE-2023-29336

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29336	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29336	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52301	Exploit
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29336

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*

History

21 Oct 2025, 23:15

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References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29336 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

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References	~~{'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29336', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}~~

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

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References		() https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29336 -

27 May 2025, 21:23

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References		() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52301 - Exploit

Information

Published : 2023-05-09 18:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-29336

Mitre link : CVE-2023-29336

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-29336

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2016
windows_10_1607
windows_server_2012
windows_10_1507
windows_server_2008

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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