Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A race condition vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The issue arises from concurrent execution using a shared resource, leading to improper synchronization.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

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 linked in the product-specific sections.