CVE-2022-37991

Summary

CVE-2022-37991 is a Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. An attacker who exploits this flaw can gain elevated privileges on an affected system. This vulnerability exists due to improper handling of objects in the Windows Kernel. Successful exploitation requires the attacker to have a valid login session on the target system. Microsoft has released a security update to address this issue, and it is recommended that all Windows users install the patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. Failure to do so may result in unauthorized access to sensitive information or system compromise.

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