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Windows 11 Escalation Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Admin Access

Windows 11 Escalation Vulnerability Let Attackers Gain Admin Access

A critical Windows 11 vulnerability (CVE-2025-24076) allows attackers to escalate privileges from a low-privileged user to administrator rights in 300 milliseconds by exploiting a DLL hijacking technique in the system’s camera functionality. Discovered in September 2024 and disclosed in April 2025, it underscores the need for stringent file access controls. Microsoft issued a patch in March 2025.

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