CVE-2023-28303

LOW

Microsoft Snip & Sketch/Snipping Tool - Unauthorized Exposure of Private Personal Information

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-28303. PoCs published by m31r0n.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional Python-based CLI tool that detects and restores PNG files affected by CVE-2023-28303, a vulnerability in the Windows Snipping Tool where cropped images retain hidden data beyond the IEND chunk. The tool reconstructs the original image by parsing and decompressing the appended IDAT chunks.

Description

Windows Snipping Tool Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by m31r0n · poc
https://github.com/m31r0n/SnipRecover-CLI

This repository contains a functional Python-based CLI tool that detects and restores PNG files affected by CVE-2023-28303, a vulnerability in the Windows Snipping Tool where cropped images retain hidden data beyond the IEND chunk. The tool reconstructs the original image by parsing and decompressing the appended IDAT chunks.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows Snipping Tool (versions affected by CVE-2023-28303)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: PNG files created or modified by the vulnerable Windows Snipping Tool
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0202
EPSS Percentile 78.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-359
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/snip_\&_sketch 9.0 - 10.2008.3001.0
microsoft/snipping_tool 11.0.0 - 11.2302.20.0
Published Jun 13, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026