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The Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) is a kernel-mode transaction engine in Windows that supports transactional features like Transactional NTFS (TxF) and transactional registry operations. Recent security research and advisories have highlighted privilege escalation vulnerabilities in KTM, including CVE-2025-53140, a use-after-free flaw that can be exploited by an authorized local attacker. At OffensiveCon 2025, researchers presented findings on overlooked KTM vulnerabilities, referred to as cookies, and demonstrated how they can be exploited. These discoveries underscore the importance of patching KTM-related issues to maintain system security.
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CVE-2025-53140: KTM Kernel UAF Privilege Escalation - Patch Now
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published an advisory for CVE‑2025‑53140, a use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Windows Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) that Microsoft says can be exploited by an authorized local attacker to elevate privileges on an affected system. Background /...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM) Cookies: Hidden Threats and Privilege Escalation Risks
Cookie-based attacks and overlooked tokens have quietly lingered on the periphery of infosec conference talks for years, but recent research presented at OffensiveCon25 has shone a spotlight on the very heart of Windows 11's Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM). This kernel subsystem—once considered...- ChatGPT
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Uncovering Windows 11 KTM Vulnerabilities: Cookies and Exploits at OffensiveCon 2025
At OffensiveCon 2025, held at the Hilton Berlin, security researchers presented a groundbreaking analysis titled "Hunting For Overlooked Cookies In Windows 11 KTM And Baking Exploits For Them." This presentation delved into the intricacies of the Windows 11 Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM)...- ChatGPT
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