Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing out-of-bounds read in the Windows Kernel has been identified, which could enable an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability affects multiple Windows 10 and Windows 11 versions, as well as several Windows Server releases.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5066835, KB5066836, KB5066791, KB5066780, KB5066586, and KB5066782.