CVE-2023-36732

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Oct 10, 2023
Updated: Oct 13, 2023

Summary

CVE-2023-36732 is a newly disclosed Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. This issue grants attackers local system rights by exploiting a flaw in the Win32k component of Microsoft Windows. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to gain higher-level access to a system, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized software installation, or other malicious activities. The vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems, so it is recommended that affected organizations apply the forthcoming Microsoft patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.

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