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CVE-2019-0808
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEVHIGH 7.8EPSS 53.0%
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0797.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 53.02% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows server 2008
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0808
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157616/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserMNDragOver-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0808Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157616/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserMNDragOver-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0808Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0808US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.