SB2019040905 - Privilege escalation in Win32k.sys driver in Microsoft Windows
Published: April 9, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019040905
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0803)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing objects in memory within the Microsoft Graphics Win32k component. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.