What happened
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a race condition vulnerability that allows a local attacker with low-level privileges to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could enable the attacker to gain SYSTEM-level access.
Affected versions
Windows: 10.0.17763.0 through before 10.0.17763.8027 (custom); 10.0.19044.0 through before 10.0.19044.6575 (custom); 10.0.19045.0 through before 10.0.19045.6575 (custom); 10.0.22631.0 through before 10.0.22631.6199 (custom); 10.0.26100.0 through before 10.0.26100.7171 (custom); 10.0.26200.0 through before 10.0.26200.7171 (custom); 10.0.20348.0 through before 10.0.20348.4405 (custom); 10.0.25398.0 through before 10.0.25398.1965 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.
Detection & mitigation
- Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.