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Threat actors have been observed distributing malicious payloads such as cryptocurrency miner and clipper malware via SourceForge, a popular software hosting service, under the guise of cracked versions of legitimate applications like Microsoft Office. "One such project, officepackage, on the main website sourceforge.net, appears harmless enough, containing Microsoft Office add-ins copied from a

Improper input validation in Windows DWM Core Library allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

**What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

**How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?** To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.

**How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?** To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Management Console allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows Codecs Library allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Windows Cryptographic Services allows an unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network.

**Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?** No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.