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CVE-2023-41772:
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Overview
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2023-41772) was disclosed on October 10, 2023. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 10 (versions 1809, 21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 21H2, 22H2), and Windows Server (2019 and 2022) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) (NVD).
Impact
This elevation of privilege vulnerability in Win32k could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on affected systems. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high severity ratings for all three aspects (Microsoft).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through KB5031361 (Windows 10 1809), KB5031356 (Windows 10 21H2/22H2), KB5031358 (Windows 11 21H2), KB5031354 (Windows 11 22H2), and KB5031364 (Windows Server 2022) (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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