CVE-2018-8589· microsoft / win32k
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild. Listed by CISA on 2022-05-23; known to be used by ransomware.
3%likelihood of exploitation, next 30 days
88%of all CVEs are less likely
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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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