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TI-2023-08182 Aliases CVE-2023-21801GHSA-6rgx-gvfj-g5jx

Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Microsoft PostScript and PCL6 Class Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 16 updates

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 150710.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.1974710.0.10240.19747Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.571710.0.14393.5717Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.401010.0.17763.4010Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.401010.0.17763.4010Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 20H210.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.260410.0.19042.2604Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 21H210.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.260410.0.19044.2604Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 22H210.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.260410.0.19045.2604Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22621.157410.0.22621.1574Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.126510.0.22621.1265Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.219156.0.6003.21915Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 16.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.263666.1.7601.26366Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.263666.1.7601.26366Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 26.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.219156.0.6003.21915Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.219156.0.6003.21915Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.241166.2.9200.24116Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.241166.2.9200.24116Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.208216.3.9600.20821Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.208216.3.9600.20821Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.571710.0.14393.5717Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.571710.0.14393.5717Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.401010.0.17763.4010Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.401010.0.17763.4010Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows Server 202210.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.154710.0.20348.1547Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1507 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.10240.0 to before 10.0.10240.19747 Fixed in 10.0.10240.19747 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5717 Fixed in 10.0.14393.5717 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4010 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4010 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.17763.4010 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4010 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 20H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.19042.2604 Fixed in 10.0.19042.2604 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19043.0 to before 10.0.19044.2604 Fixed in 10.0.19044.2604 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.19045.0 to before 10.0.19045.2604 Fixed in 10.0.19045.2604 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22621.1574 Fixed in 10.0.22621.1574 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.1265 Fixed in 10.0.22621.1265 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21915 Fixed in 6.0.6003.21915 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26366 Fixed in 6.1.7601.26366 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.1.7601.0 to before 6.1.7601.26366 Fixed in 6.1.7601.26366 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21915 Fixed in 6.0.6003.21915 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.0.6003.0 to before 6.0.6003.21915 Fixed in 6.0.6003.21915 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.24116 Fixed in 6.2.9200.24116 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.2.9200.0 to before 6.2.9200.24116 Fixed in 6.2.9200.24116 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.20821 Fixed in 6.3.9600.20821 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 6.3.9600.0 to before 6.3.9600.20821 Fixed in 6.3.9600.20821 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5717 Fixed in 10.0.14393.5717 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.14393.0 to before 10.0.14393.5717 Fixed in 10.0.14393.5717 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4010 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4010 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.17763.0 to before 10.0.17763.4010 Fixed in 10.0.17763.4010 Patch available CNA
  • Windows Server 2022 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.20348.0 to before 10.0.20348.1547 Fixed in 10.0.20348.1547 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.10240.19747VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.14393.5717VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.17763.4010VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19042.2604VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19044.2604VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.19045.2604VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22000.1574VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.1265VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*r2 sp1VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.10240.19747 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.14393.5717 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.17763.4010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19042.2604 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19044.2604 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.19045.2604 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22000.1574 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.1265 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions r2 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r2VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 16 updates

  • KB5022921
    Security Hotpatch Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1540
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.1540
  • KB5022903
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24116
    • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.24116
  • KB5022899
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20821
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20821
Show 13 more Microsoft updates
  • KB5022895
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2012 6.2.9200.24116
    • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.9200.24116
  • KB5022894
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.9600.20821
    • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.9600.20821
  • KB5022893
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21915
  • KB5022890
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 6.0.6003.21915
    • Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.6003.21915
  • KB5022874
    Security Only
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26366
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.26366
  • KB5022872
    Monthly Rollup
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 6.1.7601.26366
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.1.7601.26366
  • KB5022858
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.2 10.0.10240.19747
    • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.19747
    • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 10.0.10240.19747
  • KB5022845
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1265
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1265
  • KB5022842
    Security Update
    • Windows Server 2022 10.0.20348.1547
    • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 10.0.20348.1547
  • KB5022840
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.4010
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.17763.4010
    • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 10.0.17763.4010
    • Windows Server 2019 10.0.17763.4010
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.17763.4010
  • KB5022838
    Security Update
    • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 10.0.14393.5717
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.5717
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 10.0.14393.5717
    • Windows Server 2016 10.0.14393.5717
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.14393.5717
  • KB5022836
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1574
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.1574
  • KB5022834
    Security Update
    • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19042.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19042.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19044.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19044.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19044.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.19045.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.19045.2604
    • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.19045.2604

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21801
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rgx-gvfj-g5jx

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2015-02132 Buffer underflow in atmfd.dll in the Windows Adobe Type Manager Library in Microsoft… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-10056 Remote Procedure Call Runtime Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-06273 HTTP Protocol Stack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-00906 Remote Desktop Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-15533 Windows Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Protocol Extensions Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-01587 Mount Manager in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
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Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences