Microsoft Windows Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can apply the security update for this vulnerability, available through the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5082052, KB5082060, KB5083768, and KB5083769.