CVE-2019-0797: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in kernel mode. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
· high severity · unattributed attribution
Evidence and provenance
- Original source
- CISA KEV report ↗
- Published
- 2021-11-03T00:00:00Z
- Confidence basis
- No actor match
- Record ID
8c76301cc901edc694a5
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2019-0797
Use and citation
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