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The wow thunk tag covers security vulnerabilities in the Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver (ks.sys), specifically heap-based buffer overflows that can lead to local privilege escalation to SYSTEM. Microsoft has released patches for these flaws, which are tracked under CVE identifiers such as CVE-2025-24995. The tagged content highlights the active attack surface in the WOW thunking code and the importance of applying security updates to mitigate risks. This tag is relevant for IT professionals and security researchers monitoring Windows kernel vulnerabilities.
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    Patch Windows Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk (ks.sys) LPE: Heap Overflow Risk

    Microsoft has released patches for a kernel-mode flaw in the Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver—an exploitable heap-based buffer overflow that can allow a locally authorized attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM—though the CVE identifier you supplied (CVE-2025-53149) does not appear...
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    • cve-2025-24995 cve-2025-53149 edr heap overflow incident response ioctl kernel kernel vulnerability ks.sys lpe patch management privilege escalation security patch windows windows update wow thunk
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