Microsoft Windows Bluetooth Service Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Bluetooth Service, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability arises from a race condition that can be exploited to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, which is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5065429 for Windows 10, KB5065431 for Windows 11, and KB5065426 for Windows Server 2025.