CVE-2019-1458

Summary

CVE-2019-1458 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that affects the Win32k component in Windows. This issue arises when the software fails to manage objects in memory effectively, granting unauthorized access to higher privilege levels. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative control of an affected system, potentially leading to serious security consequences. Microsoft released a patch to address this issue, and it is recommended that all Windows users install the update promptly to protect against potential attacks.

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