CVE-2018-8589 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2018-8589: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Win32k |
| Date added | 2022-05-23 |
| Due date | 2022-06-13 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog