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CVE-2023-21801: Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

**According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?** The word **Remote** in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.

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CVE-2023-21684: Microsoft PostScript Printer Driver Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

**How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?** An authenticated attacker could send a specially crafted file to a shared printer. This could result in arbitrary code execution on the system that is sharing the printer.