Headline
CVE-2023-24949: Windows Kernel 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
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
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- MISC:Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- URL:https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24949
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20230131
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Assigned (20230131)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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