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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 affects Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.
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Listed in CISA KEV · added 21 Jan 2022 · Microsoft · Win32k
Microsoft Windows Win32k contains a vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges.
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cve-program · CVE-2018-8453 · Published