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CVE-2019-0960: Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2019-06-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
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.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
- Microsoft Windows 7: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: from 6.1.7601.0 before publication — fixed in publication
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1: from 6.1.0 before publication — fixed in publication
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: from 6.0.6003.0 before publication — fixed in publication
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Windows 7 publication; Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1 publication; Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0960
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0960
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