CVE-2023-29360: Microsoft Streaming Service Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
CVE-2023-29360 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-02-29
Microsoft Streaming Service contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-822) that allows for local privilege escalation. A successful exploit enables an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected Windows operating system.
Yes. CVE-2023-29360 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 29 February 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-29360?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 29 February 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-29360?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-29360 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-29360?
Check whether you run Microsoft Streaming Service. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows 10 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022
Timeline
2023-06-13: disclosed: Initial Microsoft advisory publication date (implied by CVE year and patch cycle)
2024-02-29: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2024-02-29: advisory: NVD publication date
2024-03-21: other: CISA due date for remediation
2024-02-29: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry