CVE-2023-32046

Summary

CVE-2023-32046 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting the Microsoft MSHTML platform used in Windows. This elevation of privilege issue allows an attacker to gain higher system privileges by deceiving a user into opening a specially crafted malicious email attachment or visiting a malicious website. Successful exploitation could result in the attacker gaining full control of the affected system, potentially leading to data theft or unauthorized system changes. Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability, and users are strongly advised to install it as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks.

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