CVE-2019-1458
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-1458 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-12-10 22:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-01-30 19:57:00 UTC |
| Description | 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'. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.738560000 probability, percentile 0.994260000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-01-10; due 2022-07-10; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Win32k |
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1458 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 | 1607 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | - | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 7 | - | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | sp1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | r2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows WizardOpium Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| Microsoft Windows Uninitialized Variable Local Privilege Escalation ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1458 | MISC | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.