Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-0808
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:53.30%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (affected), 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation) (affected), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected), 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (affected), 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) (affected), 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2 (affected), 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (affected), 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (affected), 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation) (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-11-26T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-04-09T02:31:32 |
| Patch Date | 2019-03-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:40 |
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