Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-36424
Go to dashboardThe Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver reads memory past the end of a buffer. A local attacker who can run code on the machine can use this to escalate to higher privileges.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows 10 1507 | vendor | < 10.0.10240.20308 | 10.0.10240.20308 |
| microsoft windows 10 1607 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6452 | 10.0.14393.6452 |
| microsoft windows 10 1809 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5122 | 10.0.17763.5122 |
| microsoft windows 10 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19044.3693 | 10.0.19044.3693 |
| microsoft windows 10 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.19045.3693 | 10.0.19045.3693 |
| microsoft windows 11 21h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22000.2600 | 10.0.22000.2600 |
| microsoft windows 11 22h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22621.2715 | 10.0.22621.2715 |
| microsoft windows 11 23h2 | vendor | < 10.0.22631.2715 | 10.0.22631.2715 |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2008 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | – | – |
| microsoft windows server 2012 | vendor | = r2 | – |
| microsoft windows server 2016 | vendor | < 10.0.14393.6452 | 10.0.14393.6452 |
| microsoft windows server 2019 | vendor | < 10.0.17763.5122 | 10.0.17763.5122 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 | vendor | < 10.0.20348.2091 | 10.0.20348.2091 |
| microsoft windows server 2022 23h2 | vendor | < 10.0.25398.531 | 10.0.25398.531 |
Check Windows Update history for the Microsoft security update that fixes CVE-2023-36424 (July 2023 Patch Tuesday or later); unknown for exact KB number in sources.
Install the Microsoft security update that fixes CVE-2023-36424 (apply mitigations per vendor instructions if the patch is unavailable).
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System Driver contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow a threat actor for privileges escalation
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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