Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly performs privileged file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. UPDATE August 10, 2021: Microsoft has completed the investigation and has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Please see the Security Updates table for the applicable update for your system. We recommend that you install these updates immediately. This security update changes the Point and Print default behavior; please see KB5005652.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
10.0.10240.0 to < 10.0.10240.19022affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.4583affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.17763.0 to < 10.0.17763.2114affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
10.0.0 to < 10.0.17763.2114affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
10.0.0 to < 10.0.18363.1734affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
10.0.0 to < 10.0.19041.1165affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 20H2
10.0.0 to < 10.0.19042.1165affected
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H1
10.0.0 to < 10.0.19043.1165affected
Microsoft Windows 7
6.1.0 to < 6.1.7601.25685affected
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
6.1.0 to < 6.1.7601.25685affected
Microsoft Windows 8.1
6.3.0 to < 6.3.9600.20094affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
6.1.7601.0 to < 6.1.7601.25685affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
6.1.7601.0 to < 6.1.7601.25685affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
6.0.6003.0 to < 6.0.6003.21192affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
6.0.6003.0 to < 6.0.6003.21192affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
6.2.9200.0 to < 6.2.9200.23435affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
6.2.9200.0 to < 6.2.9200.23435affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
6.3.9600.0 to < 6.3.9600.20094affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
6.3.9600.0 to < 6.3.9600.20094affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.4583affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
10.0.14393.0 to < 10.0.14393.4583affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
10.0.17763.0 to < 10.0.17763.2114affected
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
10.0.17763.0 to < 10.0.17763.2114affected
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
10.0.0 to < 10.0.19041.1165affected
Microsoft Windows Server version 20H2
10.0.0 to < 10.0.19042.1165affected