CVE-2023-42757
Microsoft Process Explorer Denial of Service
Description
Process Explorer before 17.04 allows attackers to make it functionally unavailable (a denial of service for analysis) by renaming an executable file to a new extensionless 255-character name and launching it with NtCreateUserProcess. This can occur through an issue in wcscat_s error handling.
INFO
Published Date :
May 7, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 26, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42757
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-42757 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2023-42757.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42757 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42757
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
A set of rootkit-like abilities for unprivileged users, and vulnerabilities based on the DOT-to-NT path conversion known issue
Python C
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-42757 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-42757 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-120 -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/MagicDot Added Reference https://www.blackhat.com/asia-24/briefings/schedule/#magicdot-a-hackers-magic-show-of-disappearing-dots-and-spaces-36561 Added Reference https://www.safebreach.com/blog/magicdot-a-hackers-magic-show-of-disappearing-dots-and-spaces/ -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 03, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 07, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Process Explorer before 17.04 allows attackers to make it functionally unavailable (a denial of service for analysis) by renaming an executable file to a new extensionless 255-character name and launching it with NtCreateUserProcess. This can occur through an issue in wcscat_s error handling. Added Reference MITRE https://www.safebreach.com/blog/magicdot-a-hackers-magic-show-of-disappearing-dots-and-spaces/ [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/SafeBreach-Labs/MagicDot [No types assigned] Added Reference MITRE https://www.blackhat.com/asia-24/briefings/schedule/#magicdot-a-hackers-magic-show-of-disappearing-dots-and-spaces-36561 [No types assigned]