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CVE-2019-1380

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-367

Description

A local elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in how splwow64.exe handles certain calls, aka 'Microsoft splwow64 Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607: 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016: 1803, 1903
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019: all versions
• Microsoft Corporation Windows: 8.1 for 32-bit systems, 8.1 for x64-based systems, RT 8.1, 10 for 32-bit Systems, 10 for x64-based Systems, 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems (+10)
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server: 2012, 2012 (Core installation), 2012 R2, 2012 R2 (Core installation), 2016, 2016 (Core installation) (+3)
• Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation): all versions

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1380
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-987/
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1380
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-987/

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