Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft · Win32k
Date added (CISA)
2022-05-23
Remediation due
2022-06-13
Known ransomware use
Not indicated
Remediation priority
P2 — past CISA due date
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.