CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-34342

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

There is a concurrent execution issue in Windows Print Spooler Components due to improper synchronization, leading to a race condition. This allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with local privileges can exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges in the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Windows Print Spooler components to the latest version and implement appropriate access control measures to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

Other vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler Components

Original NVD description (English source)

Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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