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Platforms Tested: Windows
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Freed memory is accessed after switching between two desktops of which one is closed

This vulnerability occurs when a user switches between two desktops of which one is closed. The testcase crashes with and without special pool enabled. The attached crash output is with special enabled on win32k.sys and ntoskrnl.sys.

Mitigation:

Ensure that all desktops are closed before switching between them.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

Source: https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=335

Freed memory is accessed after switching between two desktops of which one is closed. The testcase crashes with and without special pool enabled. The attached crash output is with special enabled on win32k.sys and ntoskrnl.sys.

Proof of Concept:
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/38267.zip