- Vendor / Project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Win32k
- Date added
- Nov 3, 2021
- Due date
- May 3, 2022
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
- CWEs
- —
Description
Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in kernel mode.
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