CVE-2023-38150: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2023-Sep

Released

2023-09-12

EPSS Score

0.53% (percentile: 67.5%)

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (4)

Windows

• Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (2)

• 5030217
• 5030219

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/ezrak1e">ziming zhang</a> with Ant Security Light-Year Lab

Revision History

• 2023-09-12: Information published.