Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2019-0808
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-2019-0797.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.530 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.530 · newest: 0.530 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server — versions 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation), 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1, 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0808 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157616/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserMNDragOver-Local-P… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0808?
- CVE-2019-0808 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0808?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-0808 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2019-0808 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.