CVE-2019-1132
KEVMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory.
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'.
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedJul 15, 2019
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 15, 2022
Remediation dueApr 5, 2022
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1132PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1132US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1666 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 9.9% · top 4% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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