CVE-2019-0960 json
Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2019-06-12 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-1695
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0960
patch, vendor-advisory
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0960
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0960
- NVD CVE-2019-0960
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