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CVE-2018-8589

Microsoft | Win32kAdded 2022-05-23Remediation Deadline 2022-06-13

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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.

Required Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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