# CVE-2019-0808

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-2019-0797.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2019-0808
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03; CISA due date 2022-05-03
- EPSS: 53.30% (percentile 99.0)
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 3 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2019-03-25)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-07)
- Published: 2019-04-09

## Affected versions

- Microsoft Windows: affected 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1; 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server: affected 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation); 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation); 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2; 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Core installation)

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0808
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157616/Microsoft-Windows-NtUserMNDragOver-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0808

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