Race condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2023-36776
Published: October 10, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81774
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36776
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 in Win32k. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2023-36776
Install updates from vendor's website.