CVE-2023-43896 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Macrium Reflect versions 8.1.7544 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation or execute arbitrary code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), exploitation is considered low complexity, requiring local access and user privileges, and can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or proof-of-concept code, though it has garnered some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.1.7544CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:macrium:reflect:8.1.7544:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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