# CVE-2023-28303: Windows Snipping Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

> An attacker can exploit this vulnerability in Windows Snipping Tool to disclose sensitive information to unauthorized users.

- **Severity:** Low 3.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 1 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hpm7-9jgr-hv49

## What is CVE-2023-28303?

CVE-2023-28303 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Snip & Sketch for Windows 10, published on 13 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Windows Snipping Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28303?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Snip \& Sketch, Microsoft Snipping Tool.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28303?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28303 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28303 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Detection and restoration of Windows Snipping Tool PNG captures vulnerable to CVE-2023-28303 (github_poc): https://github.com/m31r0n/SnipRecover-CLI

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28303 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28303 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Snip & Sketch for Windows 10, published on 13 Jun 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-28303 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Snip & Sketch for Windows 10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28303/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28303/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28303
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28303
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28303

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28303/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.