CVE-2023-28297 Windows Remote Procedure Call Service (RPCSS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a use-after-free flaw in the Windows RPC service to gain elevated privileges on affected systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28297?
CVE-2023-28297 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1607, published on 11 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Remote Procedure Call Service (RPCSS) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28297?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 20h2, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28297 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-2023-28297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w28-r2fh-vv76.