- Vendor / Project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Win32k
- Date added
- Mar 28, 2022
- Due date
- Apr 18, 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
- CWE-119
Description
The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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