Vulnerability identifier: #VU57249

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40449

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploits in database: 11

• April 3, 2023
  • Kernel_Exploit (HEVD && CVE Exploit) [Github]
• May 24, 2022
  • Kernel_Exploit (HEVD & CVE Exploit) [Github]
• March 14, 2022
  • voidmap (Using CVE-2021-40449 to manual map kernel mode driver) [Github]
• February 21, 2022
  • CVE-2021-40449-NtGdiResetDC-UAF () [Github]
• November 16, 2021
  • cve-2021-40449-poc () [Github]
• November 9, 2021
  • Win32k NtGdiResetDC Use After Free Local Privilege Elevation [Metasploit]
• November 8, 2021
  • CVE-2021-40449_poc (Exploit for CVE-2021-40449) [Github]
• October 26, 2021
  • CVE-2021-40449 (LPE exploit for a UAF in Windows (CVE-2021-40449).) [Github]
• October 22, 2021
  • CVE-2021-40449-Exploit (windows 10 14393 LPE) [Github]
• October 18, 2021
  • CallbackHell (Exploit for CVE-2021-40449 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (LPE)) [Github]
  • CallbackHell (PoC (DoS) for CVE-2021-40449 - Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (LPE)) [Github]

Impact: Code execution

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft