SB2022101139 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service



SB2022101139 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows COM+ Event System Service

Published: October 11, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022101139
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41033)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Windows COM+ Event System Service. A local user can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.