cve-2018-8589

{
  "cvss": 7.8,
  "datePublished": "2022-05-23",
  "dateUpdated": "2022-05-23",
  "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.",
  "dueDate": "2022-06-13",
  "id": "CVE-2018-8589",
  "kev_catalogs": [
    "cisa"
  ],
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8589",
  "product": "Win32k",
  "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "severity": "HIGH",
  "source": "cisa_known_exploited",
  "title": "Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
  "vendor": "Microsoft"
}