Apps
CVE-2023-28303 — Windows Snipping Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
3.3
CVSS LOW
Low
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
Low
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 3.0
EPSS Score
0.0202
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.79228 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products
2 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snip & Sketch for Windows 10 | App Store (Security Update) |
Low | Information Disclosure | Unknown |
| Snipping Tool | App Store (Security Update) |
Low | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
App Store |
Security Update | Unknown |
Exploits & PoC
1 public PoCUnverified third-party code
Public proof-of-concept repositories aggregated from PoC-in-GitHub. They are not reviewed and may be incomplete, non-functional, or malicious — inspect the code before running anything.
| Repository | Stars | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| m31r0n/SnipRecover-CLI | 2 | 2025-04-17 | Detection and restoration of Windows Snipping Tool PNG captures vulnerable to CVE-2023-28303 |
Detection Rules
No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.
Acknowledgments
David Buchanan (@David3141593) Chris Blume (@ProgramMax)
Simon Aarons (@ItsSimonTime)
References
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