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TI-2023-19566 Aliases CVE-2023-38146GHSA-qmqc-m76c-pmrm

Windows Themes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 65CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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

Windows Themes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.37381 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 2 updates

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 21H210.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.241610.0.22000.2416Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftWindows 11 version 22H210.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.228310.0.22621.2283Patch availableCNA
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.22000.2416 Fixed in 10.0.22000.2416 Patch available CNA
  • Windows 11 version 22H2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.22621.0 to before 10.0.22621.2283 Fixed in 10.0.22621.2283 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22000.2416VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0.22621.2275VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22000.2416 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.22621.2275 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Microsoft 2 updates

  • KB5030219
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22621.2283
    • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22621.2283
  • KB5030217
    Security Update
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2416
    • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 10.0.22000.2416

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-2023-38146
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmqc-m76c-pmrm

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-29106 Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19802 Windows MSHTML Platform Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-19751 SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-18080 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-15353 Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-08061 Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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