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CVE-2019-0797 Details

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 CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0808.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0797 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0797 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0797 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityNov 3, 2021May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

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Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-0797
NVD Published Date:
Apr 9, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2019-0797 Details - Not Deferred