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Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
**Are the updates for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems and Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems currently available?** The security update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems and Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.
**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability includes unauthorized access to the file system, specifically file path information.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
**According to the CVSS metric, the Attack Vector is Physical (AV:P). What does that mean for this vulnerability?** An attacker needs physical access to the target computer to plug in a malicious USB drive.
**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read portions of heap memory.
**What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?** An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read small portions of heap memory.
**According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?** The word **Remote** in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.