CVE-2023-36424
Out-of-bounds Read — is CVE-2023-36424real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows Common Log File System Driver contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow a threat actor for privileges escalation Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2026-04-13) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~12%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Windows: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2026-04-27. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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