CVE-2019-0685

Description

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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0803, CVE-2019-0859.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.55%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server

Affected: Microsoft Windows

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0685	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0685?: CVE-2019-0685 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0685?: To fix CVE-2019-0685, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-0685 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-0685 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-0685?: CVE-2019-0685 affects Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows.

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