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Microsoft Win32K Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft - Win32k · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-05-09. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CVE-2023-29336

HighCVSS 7.8KEV
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could gain elevated privileges on the system, potentially leading to full system compromise or malware installation.

Recommendation

Apply security updates provided by Microsoft for the Win32k driver.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Win32k

Original NVD description (English source)

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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