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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2019-0960

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 5/20/2025 2:15:31 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed 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-2019-1014, CVE-2019-1017.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system.
The update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Win32k handles objects in memory.
Added CVSS V3.1

								
							
							
						
AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added Reference

								
							
							
						
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0960
Removed Reference
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0960

								
						
Removed Reference Type
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0960 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory