CVE Catalog

CVE-2021-34458

CriticalCVSS 9.9
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.50%

83th percentile - higher than 83% of all known CVEs

Summary

Remote code execution vulnerability in the Windows kernel. It could allow an attacker to execute code in the kernel context.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain full control of the system, potentially leading to malware installation or data theft.

Recommendation

Install the latest Windows security updates.

Original NVD description (English source)

Windows Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS