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Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA lists this Microsoft vulnerability as known exploited. Its MSRC release detail is outside this installation's collected history.

CISA catalog record

The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Product
Win32k
Added to KEV
28 Mar 2022
Federal remediation due
18 Apr 2022
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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