Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Win32k handles objects in memory.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows 7
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
From 6.0.6003.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
From 6.0.6003.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
From 6.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
From 6.0.6003.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1
From 6.1.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
From 6.1.7601.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
From 6.1.7601.0