Microsoft Windows Print Spooler Components Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Impact

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

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 KB5083768 for Windows 11 and KB5082063 for Windows Server 2025.