CVE-2023-21790

Description

3D Builder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): microsoft
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.8 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Effective score: 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
MSRC score: 7.8 / 10 HIGH MS rating: Important · Remote Code Execution
CWE(s): CWE-122
Reserved: 2022-12-16
Published: 2023-01-10 08:00 UTC
Last updated: 2023-01-11 08:00 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2023/21xxx/CVE-2023-21790.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2023-21790 — 3D Builder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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NVD published: 2023-01-10 22:15:20 UTC
NVD last modified: 2024-11-21 07:43:39 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.8 / 10 HIGH source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.8 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0390 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 88.43% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-25

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.

EUVD ID: EUVD-2023-25957
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jan 10, 2023, 12:00:00 AM
Updated: Jan 1, 2025, 12:36:26 AM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.8 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
EUVD-reported EPSS: 3.9000
Vendors: Microsoft
Products: 3D Builder (20.0.0 <20.0.1)
Aliases: GHSA-fpmv-cq68-rc7f

ENISA description: 3D Builder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EUVD references (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21790

Microsoft Security Response Center MSRC

Microsoft's vendor-authoritative record from the Security Update Guide — its own CVSS score, impact, severity rating, exploit assessment, and KB-article fixes. Refreshed 2026-08-12 01:01 UTC (source: CVRF).

MS severity: Important
Impact: Remote Code Execution
MS CVSS base score: 7.8 / 10 (temporal 6.8)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Exploit assessment: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;DOS:N/A
Release: 2023-Jan

Microsoft remediations / KB articles (1)

More Information — Vendor Fix / Security Update (fixed build 20.0.1)

Microsoft FAQ (3)

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.

For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their computer.

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?

An attacker must send the user a malicious file and convince them to open it.

How do I get the update for a Windows App?

The Microsoft Store will automatically update affected customers.

It is possible for customers to disable automatic updates for the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Store will not automatically install this update for those customers. You can get the update through the store by following this guide: Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store. Be sure to select the tab for the operating system installed on your device to search for updates.

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Microsoft	3D Builder	`20.0.0` (affected)	Unknown

Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD

NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:3d_builder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

3D Builder Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory

Web references (2)

DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.

More Information msrc
MSRC update guide: CVE-2023-21790 msrc

NVD-tagged references (2)

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21790 secure@microsoft.com PatchVendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21790 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 PatchVendor Advisory

Remediations (14)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2023-21790.json.

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