CVE-2019-1132

Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server

Published 15 Jul 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 5 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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'.

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1132 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1132 · US Government Resource