PT-2023-6151 · Microsoft · Windows

Jackery · Published 2023-10-10 · Updated 2024-05-29 · CVE-2023-36776

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to synchronization errors when using a shared resource in the Win32k component of the Windows operating system. This can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to affect the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Race Condition

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-06858

CVE-2023-36776

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36776 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-36776 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36776 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2023-36776 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06858 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36776 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/59372 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/72029 · Telegram Post