CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Windows. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Its EPSS score suggests a 22.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
CISA KEV Details
Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Ransomware use: Known
Added to KEV: 2025-03-03
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Original NVD Description
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. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8641.
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