Microsoft Xbox Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Xbox, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability arises from improper memory management, creating opportunities for privilege escalation.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5066836, KB5066837, KB5066791, KB5066586, and KB5066793.