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CVE-2018-8589 Microsoft Win32k

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.

CVSS
not scored

On CISA’s exploited list

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added
2022-05-23
Federal patch deadline
2022-06-13
Ransomware use
not known