Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-1132

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'.

EPSS: 0.365 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Windows — versions 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1, 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
  • 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

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1132?
CVE-2019-1132 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. Published 2019-07-29.
Is CVE-2019-1132 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-1132 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 25 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.