CVE-2018-8589 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
2022-05-23 • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
[event] 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.
> AFFECTED SOFTWARE
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Win32k |
| CVE ID | CVE-2018-8589 |
| Date Added | 2022-05-23 |
| Due Date | 2022-06-13 |
| Ransomware Campaign | Unknown |
> MITIGATION
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Due Date: 2022-06-13