Microsoft Windows TDI Translation Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows TDI Translation Driver (tdx.sys), 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 a user to gain SYSTEM rights.

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 KB5082200, KB5082142, KB5082123, KB5082126, KB5082127, KB5082198, KB5083768, KB5083769, and KB5082052.