SB2023071161 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service
Published: July 11, 2023 Updated: April 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023071161
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36874)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Windows Error Reporting Service. A local user can use a specially crafted performance trace to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.