CVE-2019-0797 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2019-0797

CVE-2019-0797: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Microsoft
Product	Win32k
Date added	2021-11-03
Due date	2022-05-03
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

Description

Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in kernel mode.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0797

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0797
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog