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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-24902
CVE-2023-24902:
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Overview
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-24902, was initially recorded on January 31, 2023. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Windows 11 versions 21H2 and 22H2, specifically versions up to (but not including) 10.0.22000.1936 and 10.0.22000.1702 respectively (NVD, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been classified with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft Corporation has identified this as an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability (CWE-125) (NVD).
Impact
As an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability with a High severity rating, successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated system privileges, potentially leading to complete system compromise with high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability through their standard update channels (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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