Recorded 29 Oct 2026 at 20:19 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position. See the latest record.

CVECISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.

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CVE: CVE-2018-8589
Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Win32k
CISA KEV: Listed 23 May 2022
Known ransomware use: Not stated
Federal remediation due: 13 Jun 2022

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CISA KEV: Complete at observationRead 29 Oct 2026 at 20:17 UTC

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