CVE-2023-28223 Windows Domain Name Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows Server systems via a use-after-free flaw in the Domain Name Service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28223?
CVE-2023-28223 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, published on 11 Apr 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Domain Name Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28223?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-28223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh64-r45j-g2mv.