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CVE-2019-1458 · netVigilance record NV22-0007

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation

past due ransomware

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2022-07-10 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

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

Who is affected

Microsoft Win32k. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Timeline

  1. Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
  2. CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago

Sources