CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA vulnerability exists in osquery on Windows prior to version 5.23.1, where a local unprivileged attacker can exploit unchecked PEB string lengths during queries of the processes table, leading to a heap buffer out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation may enable local privilege escalation from a standard user to SYSTEM. Organizations using osquery on Windows should prioritize upgrading to version 5.23.1 to mitigate this risk.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, on Windows, a local unprivileged attacker can cause a heap buffer out-of-bounds write if there is a query of the processes table targeting a maliciously crafted process, due to unchecked PEB string lengths in process command-line and current-directory reads. If exploited successfully, this could allow a potential local privilege escalation from standard user to SYSTEM. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1.