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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0797.
Published 2019-04-09 03:29:01
Updated 2024-07-25 16:19:34
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Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2019-0808

CVE-2019-0808 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the component failing to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to run code in kernel mode.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0808
Added on 2021-11-03 Action due date 2022-05-03

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-0808

18.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2019-0808

  • Microsoft Windows NtUserMNDragOver Local Privilege Elevation
    Disclosure Date: 2019-03-12
    First seen: 2020-05-14
    exploit/windows/local/ntusermndragover
    This module exploits a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in MNGetpItemFromIndex(), which is reachable via a NtUserMNDragOver() system call. The NULL pointer dereference occurs because the xxxMNFindWindowFromPoint() function does not effectively check th

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-0808

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.2
HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST 2024-07-25

References for CVE-2019-0808

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