Microsoft’s New Zero-day Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-41379)

Attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Windows Installer. The vulnerability was found after a Microsoft patch for another security weakness failed to adequately repair the initial and unrelated bug.    A security researcher found this Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege vulnerability termed as CVE-2021-41379. The vulnerability allows threat actors with limited access to a compromised device to elevate … Continue reading “Microsoft’s New Zero-day Windows Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-41379)”

Microsoft Windows Codec Library RCE Vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-1425, CVE-2020-1457)

Summary: Microsoft released emergency fixes ahead of the July 2020 Patch Tuesday to address two critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Description: According to advisories, Abdul-Aziz Hariri of Trend Micro’s Zero Day initiative observed and reported two RCE vulnerabilities, CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457, to Microsoft. Both CVEs are related to Microsoft Windows Codecs Library and affect … Continue reading “Microsoft Windows Codec Library RCE Vulnerabilities (CVE-2020-1425, CVE-2020-1457)”