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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2023· Updated Jul 9, 2026

CVE-2023-43896

CVE-2023-43896

Description

A buffer overflow in Macrium Reflect 8.1.7544 and below allows attackers to escalate privileges or execute arbitrary code.

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Affected products

3

Macrium/Reflect2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:macrium:reflect:8.1.7544:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:macrium:reflect:8.1.7544:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=8.1.7544
Macrium/Reflectdescription

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

2

northwave-cybersecurity.com/vulnerability-notice/macrium-reflect-driver-out-of-bounds-writenvdExploitThird Party Advisory
knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW80/CVE-2023-43896+Advisorynvd

News mentions

1

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