CVEs / CVE-2019-0797
CVE-2019-0797: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Nov 2021
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
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.
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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0808.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 R2 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2012 R2 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2016 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | version 1709 (Core Installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2019 | — |
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2019 (Core installation) | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 8.1 for 32-bit systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 8.1 for x64-based systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | RT 8.1 | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
| Microsoft Windows | 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Nov 2021 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2019-0797 on NVD
- CVE-2019-0797 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0797 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0797 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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