CISA description
Microsoft Win32k contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when the Win32k component fails to properly handle objects in memory. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in kernel mode.
CVE-2019-0797
Microsoft · Win32k
Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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