Headline
CVE-2023-29336: Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
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Description
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
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- MISC:Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- URL:https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29336
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20230404
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