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CVE-2019-1132: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2019-1132 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-15

Technologies: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Win32K. Vendors: Microsoft.

Executive brief

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Win32k component due to improper handling of objects in memory. A local attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode and gain full control of the affected system.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

Timeline

  • 2019-07-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2022-03-15: kev added: Date added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-03-15: advisory: Advisory published date provided in report

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