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CVE-2019-0797

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-2019-0808.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-04-09T03:29:00.763

Last Modified

2025-10-29T14:45:17.670

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1507 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1507 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1607 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1607 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1703 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1703 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1809 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1809 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_10_1809 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_8.1 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_rt_8.1 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_1709 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_1803 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 r2 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2016 - Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2019 - Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.