CVE-2021-28311 Windows Application Compatibility Cache Denial of Service Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can cause a denial of service in the Windows Application Compatibility Cache, affecting Windows 10 and Server systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-28311?

CVE-2021-28311 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 13 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Windows Application Compatibility Cache Denial of Service Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28311?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28311?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2021-28311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mpr7-3xhp-4xp9.

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