Windows Internals / Offensive Security5 July 2026
GetProcessHandleFromHwnd: How One Windows API Enabled a Persistent UAC Bypass
Google Project Zero traces a public Quick Assist UAC bypass back to a poorly documented Win32 API that Microsoft only half-fixed in 2023 — and shows why fully protected processes stayed exploitable until Windows 11 24H2.
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