CVE-2018-8589 — Actively Exploited: Win32k (Microsoft)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-8589 |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Win32k |
| Vulnerability name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Date added | 2022-05-23 |
| Remediation due | 2022-06-13 |
| Known ransomware use | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities |
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