CVE-2023-36602

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 10, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 476

Summary

CVE-2023-36602 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Windows TCP/IP stack. This denial-of-service (DoS) issue permits an attacker to send specifically crafted packets to target systems, resulting in a TCP/IP stack memory leak and subsequent denial of service. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, making all Windows versions vulnerable, unless properly patched. This DoS condition may cause network congestion and result in degraded performance or service interruption. Microsoft has released a security update to address the issue.

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