SB2023041208 - Race condition in Microsoft Win32k



SB2023041208 - Race condition in Microsoft Win32k

Published: April 12, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023041208
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24914)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Win32k. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.