Microsoft Windows Common Log File System Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Windows Common Log File System Driver. This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to locally elevate privileges. Exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

Impact

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

Remediation

Users can apply the security update provided by Microsoft to address this vulnerability. This security update can be downloaded via the Microsoft Update Catalog. Specific update details can be found in the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles KB5095051 for Windows 11 and KB5094125 for Windows Server 2025.