Microsoft Windows Projected File System Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Projected File System, allowing an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. This vulnerability could enable an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected system.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain elevated rights on the system.

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 KB5083768, KB5082200, KB5082142, and KB5082052.