Windows Kernel: privilege escalation (CVE-2021-31979)

high severity · exploited in the wild · published 2021-07-13

An attacker who already runs code as a normal user can raise their rights to a much higher level and take over the PC. Attackers already use this flaw in the wild.

Fixed in: 10.0.19043.1110

CVE: CVE-2021-31979

Source: Microsoft (MSRC)

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