Discovering 20 Year Old Vulnerabilities in Modern Windows Kernel

Discovering 20 Year Old Vulnerabilities in Modern Windows Kernel

Explore a Black Hat conference talk that delves into the discovery of 20-year-old vulnerabilities still present in the modern Windows kernel. Learn how, despite continuous upgrades by Microsoft, certain components like printer drivers remain vulnerable. Examine the function of print drivers, including the Graphics Device Interface (GDI), and understand how these longstanding vulnerabilities can be exploited in the latest Windows 10 versions. Gain insights from security researcher Rancho Han on the persistence of legacy code and its implications for system security in contemporary Windows operating systems.