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Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesKnown exploited1 source record

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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CVE-2018-8589

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Source reference: kev:CVE-2018-8589

Win32k

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CVE-2018-8589

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