Microsoft Windows Projected File System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

A buffer over-read vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Projected File System Filter Driver. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. The issue arises from improper handling of memory, which could be exploited to read beyond the intended buffer, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of system resources.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow 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 KB5072033 and KB5072014.