CVE-2019-1017

Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2019 at 01:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:27 AM UTC
17 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2012

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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

10.0.0 ≤ v < publication160717031709180318091903
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.10240.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.10240.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.14393.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.14393.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.17763.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.010.0.17763.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0sp1
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.3.0 ≤ v < publication6.3.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
6.0.0 ≤ v < publication6.0.6003.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.0 ≤ v < publication6.1.7601.0 ≤ v < publication6.0.06.0.6003.06.1.06.1.7601.0r2 sp1sp2
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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CVSS

7HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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