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CVE-2023-21552 — Windows GDI Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.03537 2023-01 archive

Executive Summary

None

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Elevation of Privilege
Released Jan 10 2023
Last Updated Jan 10 2023
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.03537 — 0.87768 percentile
NVD CVSS 7.8 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.0

EPSS Score

0.03537
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.87768 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

26 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 5022297 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 for x64-based Systems 5022297 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 5022289 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 5022289 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 5022286 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 5022286 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 5022286 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5022282 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022287 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems 5022287 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems 5022303 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems 5022303 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 5022338 (Monthly Rollup) 5022339 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021291 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26321 Yes 5022338 5022339 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5022338 (Monthly Rollup) 5022339 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021291 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26321 Yes 5022338 5022339 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 5022352 (Monthly Rollup) 5022346 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021294 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20778 Yes 5022352 5022346 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 5022352 (Monthly Rollup) 5022346 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021294 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20778 Yes 5022352 5022346 Windows RT 8.1 5022346 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 5022340 (Monthly Rollup) 5022353 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021289 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.21872 Yes 5022340 5022353 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5022340 (Monthly Rollup) 5022353 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021289 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.21872 Yes 5022340 5022353 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 5022340 (Monthly Rollup) 5022353 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021289 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.21872 Yes 5022340 5022353 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 5022340 (Monthly Rollup) 5022353 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021289 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.0.6003.21872 Yes 5022340 5022353 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 5022338 (Monthly Rollup) 5022339 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021291 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26321 Yes 5022338 5022339 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 5022338 (Monthly Rollup) 5022339 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021291 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.1.7601.26321 Yes 5022338 5022339 Windows Server 2012 5022348 (Monthly Rollup) 5022343 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021285 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.24075 Yes 5022348 5022343 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 5022348 (Monthly Rollup) 5022343 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021285 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.2.9200.24075 Yes 5022348 5022343 Windows Server 2012 R2 5022352 (Monthly Rollup) 5022346 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021294 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20778 Yes 5022352 5022346 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 5022352 (Monthly Rollup) 5022346 (Security Only) Important Elevation of Privilege 5021294 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 7.0 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C 6.3.9600.20778 Yes 5022352 5022346 Windows Server 2016 5022289 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 5022289 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 5022286 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 5022286 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 5022291 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes
Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) 5022291 (Security Update) Important Elevation of Privilege Yes

Patches

8 patches
Article Type Restart
5022297 Security Update Yes
5022289 Security Update Yes
5022286 Security Update Yes
5022282 Security Update Yes
5022287 Security Update Yes
5022303 Security Update Yes
5022346 Security Only Yes
5022291 Security Update Yes

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

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