PT-2021-2694
CVE-2021-28310
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Published
2021-04-13
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Updated
2026-07-02
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows operating system, specifically in the Desktop Window Manager. It is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, which can be exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted application to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has been used in the wild, with reports of exploitation. There is no information on the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploitability
Exploit
Impacts
Vendors
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