CVE-2023-36422

Summary

CVE-2023-36422 is a recently disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows Defender. This elevation of privilege issue allows unprivileged users to gain higher system privileges by exploiting a weakness in Windows Defender's design. Successful exploitation could potentially lead to significant security impacts, including the ability to install unauthorized software, modify system settings, or access sensitive data. Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability, and it's strongly recommended that Windows users install the update as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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