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CVE-2023-21674

Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 8.8 HIGHEPSS 41.5%● KEVCWE-416
In short

A flaw in Windows ALPC (Advanced Local Procedure Call) allows a local attacker to run code with higher privileges than their account normally permits. This is dangerous because an attacker with basic user access could gain system-level control.

Technical detail

This use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows ALPC mechanism permits local privilege escalation when an attacker exploits improper memory handling. The attack requires local code execution capability and results in elevated privileges sufficient for system compromise.

Summary generated and translated by AI from the official description.
Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
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