Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2021-1732): Walkthrough of the ConsoleControl Offset Confusion

Original text: “Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (Win32k ConsoleControl Offset Confusion) — CVE-2021-1732” — Safe Security research paper (June 3, 2021). Figures and commands below are reproduced verbatim with attribution captions.

Executive Summary

CVE-2021-1732 is a Win32k local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Windows graphics subsystem driver win32kfull.sys. The flaw, also referred to as…

https://core-jmp.org/2026/06/cve-2021-1732-win32k-consolecontrol-offset-confusion-walkthrough/