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2019-12-10
Windows Win32k Kernel Memory Handling Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2019-1458) Analysis and Mitigation Guide
[Affected Scope] Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 utilizing the Win32k subsystem
[Impact] A local attacker can execute arbitrary code in kernel mode (SYSTEM privileges), completely bypassing security controls and compromising the host
[Mitigation] Immediately apply the official Microsoft cumulative security updates (KB) and restrict unauthorized local executable execution