Microsoft Windows Graphics Component Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Microsoft Graphics Component, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability affects several versions of Windows, including various releases of Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022. The vulnerability arises from improper memory management, which can be exploited to gain higher privileges, potentially leading to SYSTEM access.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, with access rights equivalent to the SYSTEM account.

Remediation

Users can apply the security update provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. This security update is available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5077179, KB5075999, KB5075904, KB5075912, and KB5075906.