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The ui kernel tag on WindowsForum covers discussions about the Windows user interface kernel components, including vulnerabilities and security issues. Recent content focuses on CVE-2025-53724, a type confusion vulnerability in Windows Push Notifications that allows local privilege escalation. This tag is relevant for users interested in Windows security updates, kernel-level bugs, and UI-related system components. Topics include elevation of privilege flaws, type confusion errors, and Microsoft's security advisories. The tag provides a focused resource for troubleshooting and understanding UI kernel issues in Windows environments.
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    CVE-2025-53724: Type Confusion in Windows Push Notifications Causes Local Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s security advisory identifies CVE-2025-53724 as an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Push Notifications Apps component that stems from an access of resource using incompatible type (type confusion); when triggered by a locally authorized user, the bug can be abused...
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