Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21680

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Windows 10 Version 1809
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2022
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2023

What is CVE-2023-21680?

The Windows Win32k elevation of privilege vulnerability allows an authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This can result in significant security risks if exploited, as it could enable unauthorized access to sensitive information and complete control over affected systems. Users are encouraged to apply security updates to mitigate this vulnerability swiftly. For more details, refer to Microsoft's advisory.

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Affected Version(s)

Windows 10 Version 1507 32-bit Systems 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.19685

Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit Systems 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.5648

Windows 10 Version 1809 32-bit Systems 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.3887

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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