Microsoft patches three CVEs under active exploitation
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Microsoft patches three CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild; apply updates immediately to prevent system compromise.
The Japanese Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA) issued a security alert on 2023-02-15 advising immediate patching of Microsoft products following the release of updates on that date. Three vulnerabilities—CVE-2023-21823, CVE-2023-23376, and CVE-2023-21715—have been confirmed by Microsoft to be actively exploited in the wild. The advisory warns that exploitation can result in application crashes or full system compromise by attackers, with risk of widespread impact if left unpatched. Organizations should apply the Microsoft-provided patches without delay through Windows Update.
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Source reporting: https://www.ipa.go.jp/archive/security/security-alert/2022/0215-ms.html
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