CVE-2019-0803
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.452 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSadded 2021-11-03remediate by 2022-05-03
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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-2019-0859.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-46920Microsoft Windows - 'Win32k' Local Privilege EscalationPoC · exploit_db
- ExpLife0011/CVE-2019-0803Win32k Elevation of Privilege PocPoC · poc_in_github
- Iamgublin/CVE-2019-0803Win32k Elevation of Privilege PocPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (78)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (14)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153034/Microsoft-Windows-Win32k-Privilege-Escalation.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspxcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107691cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0803cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153034/Microsoft-Windows-Win32k-Privilege-Escalation.htmlcnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0803cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0803Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Windows-vulnerabilities-of-April-2019-28991cnnvd
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