VDB-136297 · CVE-2019-0960 · Qualys 91544

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 Win32k access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Win32k. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-0960. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1/Server 2008 R2 SP1/Server 2008 SP2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Win32k. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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-2019-1014, CVE-2019-1017.

The weakness was disclosed 06/11/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-0960 since 11/26/2018. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/20/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91544 (Microsoft Windows Security Update for June 2019).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-136300, VDB-136299, VDB-136298 and VDB-136296 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

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Windows

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/26/2018 🔍
06/11/2019 +197 days 🔍
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06/12/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/20/2025 +2169 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136297
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/12/2019 09:01
Updated: 05/20/2025 21:24
Changes: 06/12/2019 09:01 (70), 06/22/2020 09:34 (2), 07/09/2024 02:11 (19), 05/20/2025 21:24 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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