Microsoft Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc component, 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 privileges.

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 KB5066791, KB5066782, KB5066835, and KB5066793.