CVE-2018-8589 - Microsoft Win32k
AI Vulnerability ContextAn elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys, aka "Windows Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2.
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CISA KEVHIGH
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-8589
- Vendor/project
- Microsoft
- Product
- Win32k
- Vulnerability name
- Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-05-23
- Due date
- 2022-06-13
- Known ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105796af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042140af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8589134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8589