Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system. CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: kev:CVE-2018-8589
Win32k
Source reference: /product
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- Prerequisites
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2018-8589
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Publisher severity
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