High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 9, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2024-13944
CVE-2024-13944
Description
Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in NortonUtilitiesSvc in Norton Utilities Ultimate Version 24.2.16862.6344 on Windows 10 Pro x64 allows local attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM via the creation of a symbolic link and leveraging a TOCTTOU (time-of-check to time-of-use) attack.
Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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