Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-29336 – Microsoft Windows Win32k Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-29336

Microsoft Windows could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw in the Win32k component. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain SYSTEM level privileges.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2023-29336

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Windows 10 for 64-bit systems

Remediation

Use Microsoft Automatic Update to apply the appropriate patch for your system, or the Microsoft Security Update Guide to search for available patches.

Microsoft Security Update Guide

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