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HistoryDec 28, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

Microsoft Windows PlgBlt Untrusted Pointer Dereference Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

2022-12-2800:00:00
Marcin Wiazowski
www.zerodayinitiative.com
7
microsoft windows
plgblt
untrusted pointer
dereference
local privilege escalation
vulnerability
graphics primitive
lack of validation
user-supplied value
arbitrary code
system context

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

9.8%

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 implementation of the PlgBlt graphics primitive. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.