CVE-2021-31170: Microsoft Windows win32kfull Palette Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published May 11, 2021
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Updated

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 handling of Palette objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Other sources

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Software

30 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Windows Server=1909
Microsoft Windows Server=2004
Microsoft Windows Server=20H2
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows 10=20H2
Microsoft Windows 10=20H2
Microsoft Windows 10=20H2
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows 10=20h2
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows 10=2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=20h2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows

Event History

May 11, 2021
CVE Published
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:11 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Apr 1, 2025
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:16 PM

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