If you’re following my Windows Kernel Exploitation series the time to bypass modern mitigations is now.<p>We’ve learned how to exploit a Stack Overflow in Windows 7 (x86) but what has changed since then?<p>Truthfully a lot, but the core fundamental problem exists and as such we as hackers will always find a way to exploit them.<p>As part of this tutorial, I will be releasing my technique on bypassing SMEP and VBS I have dubbed Violet Phosphorous. I personally have not seen these mitigations bypassed in this manner so I’m claiming it.<p>To prove its effectiveness, I installed the latest Windows 11 (x64) build (24H2) and successfully elevated my privileges to NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM.<p>The king is dead, long live the king!<p>LONG LIVE THE STACK OVERFLOW!