SB2022081005 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Partition Management Driver
Published: August 10, 2022 Updated: August 18, 2022
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-34703)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the partmgr.sys Windows partition management driver. A local user can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
2) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33670)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization logic in partmgr.sys driver when accessing SCSI file handles. A local user can can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.