Local privilege escalation via kernel-memory corruption
Published Feb 8, 2024 · Updated May 15, 2025
Kernel-memory corruption in WithSecure endpoint protection for Windows allows local users with administrator privileges to elevate privileges. The vendor identifies kernel-memory corruption as the mechanism but has not disclosed the responsible interface, input, or validation failure. Exploitation requires local administrator privileges on a Windows host and can cross a kernel privilege boundary, affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Kernel-memory corruption in WithSecure endpoint protection for Windows allows local users with administrator privileges to elevate privileges. The vendor identifies kernel-memory corruption as the mechanism but has not disclosed the responsible interface, input, or validation failure. Exploitation requires local administrator privileges on a Windows host and can cross a kernel privilege boundary, affecting system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-23764
- Published
- Feb 8, 2024
- Updated
- May 15, 2025
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Feb 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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