Microsoft Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been identified in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver that allows for elevation of privilege. This issue affects multiple versions of Windows Server and Windows 10, as well as Windows 11. The vulnerability arises from improper input validation, which could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow, allowing an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized elevation of privileges, allowing an attacker to gain SYSTEM rights.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update KB5051987 to address this vulnerability. This update is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog.