Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. Jul 11, 2023 · Catalog

   Detected

   Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

2. Jul 11, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

3. Aug 1, 2023 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1507version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1607version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 1809version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 10 22h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 21h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows 11 22h2version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/windows server 2008version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Windowsversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-32046

  Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-32046

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-32046

  30-day exploitation probability 10.0%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-32046

  Windows MSHTML Platform Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Broken Link · seclists.org
• CISA note · msrc.microsoft.com
• Patch · msrc.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov