CVE-2019-0859
Detail
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-2019-0685, CVE-2019-0803.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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vector strings. CVSS information contributed by other sources is also
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Insufficient Information
NIST
Change History
6 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/10/2025 12:57:13 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/07/2025 12:15:16 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:17:23 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0859
CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/14/2024 1:31:57 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-264
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Initial Analysis by NIST 4/10/2019 2:27:06 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-264
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0859 No Types Assigned
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0859 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-0859 NVD
Published Date: 04/09/2019 NVD
Last Modified: 04/10/2025
Source: Microsoft Corporation
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