CVE-2018-8589—Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles calls to Win32k.sys. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run remote code in the security context of the local system.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589