Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Kernel, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can download the security update for this vulnerability via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles linked in the 'Security Update Guide'.