CVE DATABASE / CVE-2023-29336
CVE-2023-29336
Microsoft Win32K Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVSS 7.8 · HIGH
⚠ CISA KEV — ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
On the CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-05-09.
Federal remediation due 2023-05-30.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Microsoft windows 10 1507Microsoft windows 10 1607Microsoft windows server 2008Microsoft windows server 2012Microsoft windows server 2016
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References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29336
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52301
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-29336
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-28. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.