CVE-2019-1362

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Windows kernel-mode driver fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-1364.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.10% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Windows

Affected: Microsoft Windows Server

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1362	patch vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-869/	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-868/	vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-966/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1362?: CVE-2019-1362 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1362?: To fix CVE-2019-1362, 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-2019-1362 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-1362 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1362?: CVE-2019-1362 affects Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server.

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