Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36732
Published: October 10, 2023 / Updated: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36732
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the DEVLOCKBLTOBJ class in the win32kfull driver. A local user can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36732
Install updates from vendor's website.