CVE-2023-24902

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published May 9, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 21H2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.0`	affected	< 10.0.22000.1936

Microsoft

Windows 11 version 22H2

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0.22621.0`	affected	< 10.0.22621.1702

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-28890	Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.1% (5.092% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24902

History

Jan 1, 2025 1:45 AM Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPEs	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.1936::::::arm64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21H2:10.0.22000.1936::::::x64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.1702::::::arm64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:10.0.22621.1702::::::x64:
Vendors & Products	Microsoft windows 11 21h2 Microsoft windows 11 22h2

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 Windows 11 22h2

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 4:38 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 9, 2023, 5:02 PM
Updated: Jul 10, 2025, 4:38 PM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2023, 8:32 PM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:40 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 9, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:40 AM

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