CVE-2023-24899 Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.0 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a race condition in the Windows Graphics Component to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-24899?

CVE-2023-24899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, published on 9 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-362, CWE-591

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24899?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24899?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-24899 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-24899 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24899 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-964r-r86j-r398.

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