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CVE-2019-1458 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2019-1458

CVE-2019-1458: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Vendor / project Microsoft
Product Win32k
Date added 2022-01-10
Due date 2022-07-10
Ransomware campaign use Known

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k EoP.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1458

References

  • NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1458
  • KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog