Microsoft patched a zero-day privilege escalation bug (CVE-2024-38193) exploited by North Korean Lazarus Group.

Microsoft patched a zero-day privilege escalation bug, CVE-2024-38193, with a 7.8 severity score, which had been actively exploited by North Korean hackers Lazarus Group. The flaw, in the Windows Ancillary Function Driver (AFD.sys) for WinSock, granted attackers SYSTEM-level privileges on targeted machines, and was used with a malware rootkit called FudModule to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive system areas. Users are advised to update their systems to protect against potential threats.

August 19, 2024
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