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CVE-2019-1458

UNKNOWN
Published 2019-12-10T21:40:57.000Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.8
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2023.03.01
0.971
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 97.1% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-01-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.999
Higher than 99.9% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

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'.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

No news articles found for this CVE.

Affected Products

Microsoft

Windows

Affected Versions:

10 for 32-bit Systems 10 for x64-based Systems 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 8.1 for 32-bit systems 8.1 for x64-based systems RT 8.1
Microsoft

Windows Server

Affected Versions:

2016 2016 (Core installation) 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation) 2012 2012 (Core installation) 2012 R2 2012 R2 (Core installation)

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This vulnerability is actively being exploited in the wild

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Remediation Status

Overdue

Due Date

July 10, 2022

Added to KEV

January 10, 2022

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Product

Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Win32k

Ransomware Risk

Known Ransomware Use
KEV Catalog Version: 2025.01.24 Released: January 24, 2025

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-hqp5-7hf2-3rq4

Advisory Details

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'.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1458
WEB https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1458
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156651/Microsoft-Windows-WizardOpium-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
WEB http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159569/Microsoft-Windows-Uninitialized-Variable-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 24, 2022, Modified: January 30, 2023

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1458
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156651/Microsoft-Windows-WizardOpium-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159569/Microsoft-Windows-Uninitialized-Variable-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Published: 2019-12-10T21:40:57.000Z
Last Modified: 2025-02-07T15:37:57.921Z
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