Microsoft Windows UMPDDrvEnablePDEV Improper Input Validation Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability [CVE-2023-29539]
CVE number = CVE-2023-29539
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows.
An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the UMPDDrvEnablePDEV function.
The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied bitmaps prior to processing them.
An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability.
More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29359
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