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CVE-2023-23402: Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-14 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-415

Description

Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507: before 10.0.10240.19805 — fixed in 10.0.10240.19805
• Microsoft Windows 10 1607: before 10.0.14393.5786 — fixed in 10.0.14393.5786
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.17763.4131 — fixed in 10.0.17763.4131
• Microsoft Windows 10 20H2: before 10.0.19042.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19042.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19044.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19044.2728
• Microsoft Windows 10: before 10.0.19045.2728 — fixed in 10.0.19045.2728
• Microsoft Windows 11 21H2: before 10.0.22000.1696 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1696
• Microsoft Windows 11: before 10.0.22000.1413 — fixed in 10.0.22000.1413
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2022: all versions

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.19805; Microsoft Windows 10 1607 10.0.14393.5786; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.17763.4131; Microsoft Windows 10 20H2 10.0.19042.2728; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19044.2728; Microsoft Windows 10 10.0.19045.2728; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2 10.0.22000.1696; Microsoft Windows 11 10.0.22000.1413. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23402
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23402

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