# CVE-2023-32046: Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-32046-microsoft-windows-mshtml-platform-privilege-escalation  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-07-11. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-32046 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-07-11

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain the rights of the user that is running the affected application, typically requiring the victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious website.

Technologies: [Microsoft Windows](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/windows). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-32046 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-32046 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 11 July 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-32046?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 11 July 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Windows 10 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1; Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2; and 3 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-32046?** A patch was published on 2023-07-11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-32046 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-32046?** Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. 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 1507, 1607, 1809, 21H2, 22H2
- Microsoft Windows 11 21H2, 22H2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Gold, R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 -
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 -
- Microsoft Windows Server 2022 -

## Timeline

- 2023-07-11: disclosed
- 2023-07-11: patched
- 2023-07-11: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-07-11: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild at time of release.

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