Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

A flaw in the Windows Kernel allows an attacker with local access to run programs with higher privileges than they should have. This is dangerous because it can give an attacker full control over your computer.

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Kernel (CWE-591: Sensitive Data Exposure through Query Strings) allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level through kernel-mode operations. Exploitation requires local access and the ability to execute code, resulting in complete system compromise.