Microsoft Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilities Disclosed
Microsoft published security advisories for two Win32k Elevation of Privilege flaws, tracked as CVE-2023-36011 and CVE-2024-43636, in its Security Update Guide. Both issues affect the Windows Win32k subsystem, a core component involved in graphical and kernel-level operations, and successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on a targeted system.
The advisories indicate that Microsoft addressed the vulnerabilities through security updates and added them to its official guidance portal for customer remediation. Organizations running affected Windows systems should review the relevant Microsoft advisories, verify patch deployment, and prioritize remediation because privilege-escalation flaws in Win32k are commonly valuable for post-compromise activity and local escalation chains.
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Microsoft publishes advisory for CVE-2024-43636 Win32k EoP flaw
Microsoft released a Security Update Guide advisory for CVE-2024-43636, another Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability.
Microsoft publishes advisory for CVE-2023-36011 Win32k EoP flaw
Microsoft released a Security Update Guide advisory for CVE-2023-36011, a Win32k Elevation of Privilege vulnerability.
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