Leaked Wallpaper Exploit Let Attackers Escalate Privilege on Windows Systems

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Leaked Wallpaper Exploit Let Attackers Escalate Privilege on Windows Systems

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A critical security flaw in Windows’ wallpaper handling mechanism has been uncovered. It allows attackers to gain system-level privileges on affected machines. Security researcher Andrea Pierini disclosed the vulnerability, which is tracked as CVE-2024-38100 and dubbed “FakePotato.”


https://cybersecuritynews.com/leaked-wallpaper-exploit/
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