SB2019051502 - Elevation of privilege in Win32k.sys driver in Microsoft Windows 



SB2019051502 - Elevation of privilege in Win32k.sys driver in Microsoft Windows

Published: May 15, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019051502
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0892)

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 Win32k component. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.