CVE-2019-0808 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2019-0808

CVE-2019-0808: 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 due to the component failing to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to run code in kernel mode.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0808

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0808
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog