Windows Exploitation Techniques: Winning Race Conditions with Path Lookups
Summary
This Google Project Zero article, originally written in 2016 and published in PoC||GTFO, discusses Windows exploitation techniques related to race conditions during path lookups. The article includes an updated analysis to determine if the described techniques remain effective on modern Windows 11 systems.
IFF Assessment
The article details exploitation techniques, which benefits attackers and poses a threat to defenders.
Severity
Defender Context
Race condition vulnerabilities in Windows path lookups can allow attackers to bypass security checks and perform unauthorized actions. Defenders should review their code for potential race conditions, especially in areas dealing with security checks and resource access. This kind of vulnerability is very operating system specific and requires in-depth knowledge of the operating system.