Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Extension Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Local Code Execution

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Microsoft MPEG-2 Video Extension. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. It affects several versions of Windows, including various releases of Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2019, and other server versions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local code execution.

Remediation

Users can apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. These security updates are available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5062552, KB5062553, KB5062554, KB5062570, KB5062592, KB5062597, and KB5062632.