Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2019-1132

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Win32k
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 9.9 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 15 March 2022
  • First known exploitation: 15 March 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 5 April 2022
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 15 March 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD